Theoretical studies of 238U-230Th-226Ra and 235U-231Pa disequilibria in young lavas produced by mantle melting

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 64, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 1809-1817

  Zou, Haibo ^a,b   Zindler, Alan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LAVA; MANTLE PROCESS; MELTING; PROTACTINIUM; RADIOACTIVE DECAY; RADIUM; URANIUM;

EID: 0034107435     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(00)00350-1     Document Type: Article

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