Petrology and geochemistry of late-stage intrusions of the A-type, mid-Proterozoic Pikes Peak batholith (Central Colorado, USA): Implications for petrogenetic models

Precambrian Research

Volumn 98, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 271-305

  Smith, D R ^a   Noblett, J ^b   Wobus, R A ^c   Unruh, D ^d   Douglass, J ^a   Beane, R ^c   Davis, C ^e   Goldman, S ^b   Kay, G ^b   Gustavson, B ^f   Saltoun, B ^g   Stewart, J ^h  

^a TRINITY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Colorado College of Nursing   (United States)

^c WILLIAMS COLLEGE   (United States)

^d DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

^e WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f CARLETON COLLEGE   (United States)

^g 931 College Mall   (United States)

^h BELOIT COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

A type granites; Colorado; Geochemistry; Neodymium isotopes; Proterozoic

Indexed keywords

A TYPE ROCK; GEOCHEMISTRY; GRANITE; PETROGENESIS; PETROLOGY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033368819     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-9268(99)00049-2     Document Type: Article

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