Re-Os isotopic compositions of Midcontinent rift system picrites: Implications for plume - Lithosphere interaction and enriched mantle sources

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 489-503

  Shirey, Steven B ^a  

^a GEOPHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MANTLE SOURCE; OSMIUM; PICRITE; PROTEROZOIC; RHENIUM; RIFT;

CANADA, ONTARIO, MAMAINSE POINT;

EID: 0030684093     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/e17-040     Document Type: Article

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