Rb-Sr dating of sphalerite based on fluid inclusion-host mineral isochrons: A clarification of why it works

Economic Geology

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 951-956

  Pettke, Thomas ^a   Diamond, Larryn W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

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EID: 0001265566     PISSN: 03610128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gsecongeo.91.5.951     Document Type: Article

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