On the Lu-Hf isotope geochemistry of silicate rocks

Geostandards Newsletter

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 41-56

  Blichert Toft, Janne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

176Lu decay constant; Hf Nd Bulk Silicate Earth; Lu Hf isotope system; Lu Hf separation chemistry; Review; Ultramafic rocks

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002077697     PISSN: 01505505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-908X.2001.tb00786.x     Document Type: Review

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