Nb/Ta fractionation in a Cambrian arc/back arc system, New Zealand: Source constraints and application of refined ICPMS techniques

Chemical Geology

Volumn 144, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 23-45

  Münker, Carsten ^a  

^a Geochemisches Institut   (Germany)

Author keywords

Back arc; Cambrian arc; Fractionation; ICPMS; Nb; New zealand; Ta

Indexed keywords

CAMBRIAN; FRACTIONATION; ISLAND ARC;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 0031819626     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2541(97)00105-8     Document Type: Article

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