Helium diffusion from apatite: General behavior as illustrated by Durango fluorapatite

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 105, Issue B2, 2000, Pages 2903-2914

  Farley, K A ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APATITE; DIFFUSION; HELIUM;

EID: 0034628311     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999jb900348     Document Type: Article

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