Sulfur diagenesis in Everglades peat and origin of pyrite in coal
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By: Z. S. Altschuler, M. M. Schnepfe, C.C. Silber, and F.O. Simon
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Abstract
The pattern of sulfur transformation in peat across the Everglades basin indicates that pyrite formation in organic-rich swamps depends on the use of organic oxysulfur compounds in dissimilatory respiration by sulfur-reducing bacteria. This paragenesis explains the primary distribution of sulfur compounds in low-sulfur coals and possibly in most coals and many organic-rich soils and sediments. It also accounts for the occurrence of framboidal pyrite bound in fossil tissue in coal and sediments.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Sulfur diagenesis in Everglades peat and origin of pyrite in coal |
| Series title | Science |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.221.4607.221 |
| Volume | 221 |
| Issue | 4607 |
| Year Published | 1983 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Association for the Advancement of Science |
| Description | 7 p. |
| First page | 221 |
| Last page | 227 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| Other Geospatial | Everglades basin |