Behaviour of Platinum-group elements in the subcontinental mantle of eastern Australia during variable metasomatism and melt depletion

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 63, Issue 21, 1999, Pages 3597-3618

  Handler, Monica R ^a   Bennett, Victoria C ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MANTLE CHEMISTRY; METASOMATISM; PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENTS; RHENIUM; SIDEROPHILE ELEMENT;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0033389860     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(99)00143-X     Document Type: Article

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