Contrasting responses of Rb-Sr systematics to regional and contact metamorphism, Laramie Mountains, Wyoming, USA

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 259-269

  Patel, S C ^a,b   Frost, C D ^a   Frost, B R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

Contact metamorphism; Laramie Mountains; Rb Sr and Sm Nd isotopes; Regional metamorphism

Indexed keywords

CONTACT METAMORPHISM; REGIONAL METAMORPHISM; RUBIDIUM-STRONTIUM DATING; SAMARIUM-NEODYMIUM DATING;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033133819     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1314.1999.00411.x     Document Type: Article

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