Determination of high spatial resolution argon isotope variations in metamorphic biotites

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 61, Issue 18, 1997, Pages 3809-3833

  Pickles, C S ^a   Kelley, S P ^b   Reddy, S M ^a   Wheeler, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGON ISOTOPE; BIOTITE; METAMORPHIC MINERAL;

ITALY, ALPS;

EID: 0031413380     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(97)00289-5     Document Type: Article

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