Archean subduction recorded by Re-Os isotopes in eclogitic sulfide inclusions in Kimberley diamonds

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 191, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 257-266

  Richardson, S H ^a   Shirey, S B ^b   Harris, J W ^c   Carlson, R W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b GEOPHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diamond; Eclogite; Isotope ratios; Kimberlite; Re Os; Subduction; Sulfides

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; DIAMOND; ECLOGITE; ISOTOPIC RATIO; KIMBERLITE; SUBDUCTION; SULFIDE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0034771231     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0012-821X(01)00419-8     Document Type: Article

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