The Os isotopic composition of Proterozoic upper mantle: Evidence for chondritic upper mantle from the Outokumpu ophiolite, Finland

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 141, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 161-173

  Walker, Richard J ^a   Hanski, Eero ^b   Vuollo, Jouni ^c   Liipo, Jussi ^d  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF FINLAND   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^d Outokumpu Research Oy   (Finland)

Author keywords

Chromitite; Ophiolite; Outokumpu Finland; Proterozoic; Re Os; Upper mantle

Indexed keywords

CHONDRITIC COMPOSITION; MANTLE (UPPER); OPHIOLITE; OSMIUM ISOTOPE; PROTEROZOIC; RHENIUM/OSMIUM;

FINLAND, OUTOKUMPU;

EID: 0030454319     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0012-821x(96)00076-3     Document Type: Article

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