Rb-Sr isotope systematics of a granitic soil chronosequence: The importance of biotite weathering

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 61, Issue 15, 1997, Pages 3193-3204

  Blum, Joel D ^a   Erel, Yigal ^b  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOTITE; GRANITIC SOIL; ISOTOPE SYSTEMATICS; RUBIDIUM/STRONTIUM; WEATHERING;

USA, WYOMING, WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS;

EID: 0031459791     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(97)00148-8     Document Type: Article

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