Sequential closure of K-Ca and Rb-Sr isotopic systems in Archaean micas

Chemical Geology

Volumn 138, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 289-301

  Fletcher, I R ^a,b   McNaughton, N J ^b   Pidgeon, R T ^a   Rosman, K J R ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biotite; Closure temperature; K Ca; Muscovite; Rb Sr

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEAN; CLOSURE TEMPERATURE; MICA; PEGMATITE; POTASSIUM/CALCIUM; RUBIDIUM/STRONTIUM;

AUSTRALIA, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, YILGARN CRATON, JACK HILLS;

EID: 0030779380     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2541(97)00005-3     Document Type: Article

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