The boron isotopic composition of tourmaline as a guide to fluid processes in the southwestern England orefield: An ion microprobe study

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 60, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1415-1427

  Smith, M P ^a   Yardley, B W D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BORON ISOTOPE; GRANITE; HYDROTHERMAL MINERALIZATION; MAGMA DEGASSING; TOURMALINE;

UK, ENGLAND;

EID: 0029752759     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0016-7037(96)00007-5     Document Type: Article

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