The age of continental roots

Lithos

Volumn 48, Issue 1-4, 1999, Pages 171-194

  Pearson, D G ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Continent; Geochronology; Lithospheric mantle; Os isotope; Xenolith

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; CRUSTAL EVOLUTION; CRUSTAL ROOT; OSMIUM; XENOLITH;

EID: 0033386986     PISSN: 00244937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0024-4937(99)00026-2     Document Type: Article

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