Re-Os and Sm-Nd isotope and trace element constraints on the origin of the chromite deposit of the Ipueira-Medrado Sill, Bahia, Brazil

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 659-678

  Marques, J C ^a   Ferreira Filho, C F ^b   Carlson, R W ^c   Pimentel, M M ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

^c GEOPHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chromite deposit; Isotopes and trace elements; Mafic ultramafic sill

Indexed keywords

CHROMITE; CHROMITITE; CRUSTAL CONTAMINATION; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; PETROGENESIS; PROTEROZOIC; SILL; TRACE ELEMENT;

BAHIA STATE; BRAZIL;

EID: 0038304437     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/44.4.659     Document Type: Article

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