Re-Os systematics of the ca. 2.7-Ga komatiites from Alexo, Ontario, Canada

Chemical Geology

Volumn 196, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 147-162

  Gangopadhyay, Amitava ^a   Walker, Richard J ^a  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

Abitibi; Alexo; Komatiites; Os isotopes; Plumes

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; CHONDRITE; GREENSTONE BELT; KOMATIITE; MANTLE SOURCE; OSMIUM ISOTOPE; PARTITIONING; RHENIUM; RHENIUM-OSMIUM DATING;

ALEXO; CANADA; ONTARIO;

EID: 0037447894     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2541(02)00411-4     Document Type: Article

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