Distribution of niobium, tantalum, and other highly incompatible trace elements in the lithospheric mantle: The spinel paradox

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 545-550

  Bodinier, J L ^a   Merlet, C ^a   Bedini, R M ^a,b   Simien, F ^a   Remaidi, M ^a   Garrido, C J ^a,c  

^a UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

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EID: 0001018720     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0016-7037(95)00431-9     Document Type: Letter

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