187Os-186Os systematics of Os-Ir-Ru alloy grains from southwestern Oregon

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 230, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 211-226

  Walker, R J ^a   Brandon, A D ^b   Bird, J M ^c   Piccoli, P M ^a   McDonough, W F ^a   Ash, R D ^a  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

^b NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER   (United States)

^c Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

186Os 188Os; 187Os 188Os; Mantle; Os Ir Ru alloys

Indexed keywords

ALLOY GRAINS; MANTLE; MINOR ELEMENT COMPOSITION;

COMPOSITION; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; ISOTOPES; TEXTURES;

OSMIUM ALLOYS;

ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MANTLE CHEMISTRY; MESOZOIC; OPHIOLITE; OSMIUM ISOTOPE; UPPER MANTLE;

NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 12144284870     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2004.11.009     Document Type: Article

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