Sr, Nd a136 (1997) 99-122 Hercynian granodiorites and monzogranites, Massif Central, France

Chemical Geology

Volumn 136, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 99-122

  Downes, H ^a   Shaw, A ^a,b   Williamson, B J ^a,b,c   Thirlwall, M F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Granites; Hercynian; Isotopes; Massif Central

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; GRANITE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; NEODYMIUM; PETROGENESIS; STRONTIUM;

FRANCE, MASSIF CENTRAL;

EID: 0030855257     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2541(96)00141-6     Document Type: Article

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