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Re: paleonet 87Sr/86Sr ratios and paleosalinities



I think Melanie Leng from NERC (Nottingham, UK) should be a person to ask for 
advice.
Regards,
Marina Aguirre
> Hi folks,
> 
> I have an undergraduate student here at William and Mary who is very 
> interested in the possibility of using 87Sr/86Sr ratios in bivalve shells 
> to examine paleosalinity levels in the Yorktown formation (Pliocene) in 
> Virginia. This topic is far far outside my area of expertise, and I have 
> been plodding my way through the literature available, but I was wondering 
> whether any of you could give me advice on:
> 
> 1. Names and institutions of researchers currently using 87Sr/86Sr ratios 
> (preferably in bivalve shells) to determine paleosalinity
> 2. Useful references for background, data collection, methodology, etc.
> 3. Feasibility of such a study
> 
> Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
> Rowan Lockwood
> Rowan Lockwood
> Department of Geology
> The College of William and Mary
> P.O. Box 8795
> Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
> Phone: 757/221-2878
> Fax: 757/221-2093
> Email: rxlock@wm.edu
> 


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