Fractionation of U and Th during mantle melting: A reprise

Chemical Geology

Volumn 139, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 165-183

  Elliott, Tim ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Mathematical models; Ocean island basalts; Partial melting; Uranium disequilibrium

Indexed keywords

BASALT; FRACTIONATION; MANTLE PLUME; OIB; PARTIAL MELTING; URANIUM DISEQUILIBRIUM; URANIUM/THORIUM;

EID: 0030830416     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2541(97)00034-X     Document Type: Article

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