Elemental distributions and neodymium isotopic compositions of Silurian metasediments, western Maine, USA: Redistribution of the rare earth elements

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 61, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1847-1861

  Cullers, Robert L ^a   Bock, Barbara ^b   Guidotti, Chuck ^c  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; METASEDIMENT; NEODYMIUM;

USA, MAINE;

EID: 0030770075     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0016-7037(97)00048-3     Document Type: Article

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