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. 2012 Jul 10;109(28):E1901; author reply E1902.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.1206878109. Epub 2012 Jun 27.

Does cement-induced sulfate limitation account for Burgess Shale-type preservation?

Nicholas J Butterfield
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Does cement-induced sulfate limitation account for Burgess Shale-type preservation?

Nicholas J Butterfield. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .
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  • Mechanism for Burgess Shale-type preservation.
    Gaines RR, Hammarlund EU, Hou X, Qi C, Gabbott SE, Zhao Y, Peng J, Canfield DE. Gaines RR, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2012 Apr 3;109(14):5180-4. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1111784109. Epub 2012 Mar 5. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2012. PMID: 22392974 Free PMC article.

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