Chemical composition of the continental crust as revealed by studies in east China

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 62, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1959-1975

  Gao, Shan ^a   Luo, Ting Chuan ^a   Zhang, Ben Ren ^a   Zhang, Hong Fei ^a   Han, Yin Wen ^a   Zhao, Zi Dan ^a   Hu, Yi Ken ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL CRUST; GEOCHEMISTRY;

CHINA;

EID: 0005095497     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(98)00121-5     Document Type: Article

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