Elemental U and Th variations in island arc rocks: Implications for U-series isotopes

Chemical Geology

Volumn 139, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 207-221

  Hawkesworth, Chris ^a   Turner, Simon ^a   Peate, David ^a   McDermott, Frank ^b   Van Calsteren, Peter ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Element fluxes; High field strength elements; Island arcs; U series isotopes

Indexed keywords

IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; ISLAND ARC; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; TRACE ELEMENT; URANIUM SERIES;

EID: 0030781593     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2541(97)00036-3     Document Type: Article

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