Osmium isotope constraints on tectonic evolution of the lithosphere in the southwestern United States

International Geology Review

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 501-511

  Rudnick, Roberta L ^a   Lee, Cin Ty ^b  

^a University of Maryland   (United States)

^b RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LITHOSPHERE; LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; OSMIUM ISOTOPE; RHENIUM-OSMIUM DATING; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; XENOLITH;

(SOUTHWEST); UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036623955     PISSN: 00206814     EISSN: 19382839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2747/0020-6814.44.6.501     Document Type: Article

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