Sources of proterozoic mafic dyke swarms: Constraints from Th/Ta and La/Yb ratios

Precambrian Research

Volumn 81, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 3-14

  Condie, Kent C ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dyke swarms; Dykes; Magma sources; Mantle domains; Trace element ratios

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002717362     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0301-9268(96)00020-4     Document Type: Article

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