Re-Os isotope measurements of single sulfide inclusions in a Siberian diamond and its nitrogen aggregation systematics

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 703-711

  Pearson, D G ^a   Shirey, S B ^b   Bulanova, G P ^b   Carlson, R W ^c   Mllledge, H J ^d  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b GEOPHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c TsNIGRI   (Russian Federation)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; DIAMOND; NITROGEN; RHENIUM-OSMIUM DATING; SULFIDE;

RUSSIAN FEDERATION;

EID: 0032872614     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(99)00042-3     Document Type: Article

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