Rare earth geochemistry of Arenig cherts from the Ballantrae Ophiolite and Leadhills Imbricate Zone, southern Scotland: Implications for origin and significance to the Caledonian Orogeny

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 156, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 549-560

  Armstrong, H A ^a   Owen, A W ^b   Floyd, J D ^c  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arenig chert; Ballantrae Complex; Rare earth elements geochemistry

Indexed keywords

CALEDONIAN OROGENY; CHERT; GEOCHEMISTRY; LAURENTIA; OPHIOLITE; ORDOVICIAN; RARE EARTH ELEMENT;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033492053     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/gsjgs.156.3.0549     Document Type: Article

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