The lead, neodymium and strontium isotopic structure of ocean ridge basalts

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1982, Pages 299-324

  Cohen, R S ^a   O'nions, R K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0019899050     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/23.3.299     Document Type: Article

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