∼ 3710 and ≥ 3790 Ma volcanic sequences in the Isua (Greenland) supracrustal belt; structural and Nd isotope implications

Chemical Geology

Volumn 141, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 271-287

  Nutman, Allen P ^a   Bennett, Vickie C ^a   Friend, Clark R L ^b   Rosing, Minik T ^c,d  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^d DANISH LITHOSPHERE CENTRE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Archaean; Geochronology; Isua supracrustals; Mantle chemistry; Neodymium isotopes; West Greenland

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000434761     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2541(97)00084-3     Document Type: Article

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