Variability of Nb/U and Th/La in 3.0 to 2.7 Ga Superior Province ocean plateau basalts: Implications for the timing of continental growth and lithosphere recycling

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 168, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 101-115

  Kerrich, R ^a   Wyman, D ^a   Hollings, P ^a   Polat, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Crustal thickening; Lithosphere; Niobium; Superior Province; Tholeiitic basalt; Uranium; Variations

Indexed keywords

ISOTOPIC RATIO; NIOBIUM; THOLEIITIC BASALT; URANIUM;

CANADA;

EID: 0033617513     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0012-821X(99)00039-4     Document Type: Article

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