Sulfur and selenium systematics of the subcontinental lithospheric mantle: Inferences from the Massif Central xenolith suite (France)

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 67, Issue 21, 2003, Pages 4137-4151

  Lorand, Jean Pierre ^a   Alard, Olivier ^b,c   Luguet, Ambre ^a   Keays, Reid R ^d  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER 2   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MANTLE CHEMISTRY; SELENIUM; SPATIAL VARIATION; SULFUR; XENOLITH;

FRANCE; MASSIF CENTRAL;

EID: 0242274313     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(03)00305-3     Document Type: Article

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