Geochemical and isotopic (Sr, C, O) data from the alkaline complex of Grønnedal-Íka (South Greenland): Evidence for unmixing and crustal contamination

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 348-360

  Taubald, H ^a   Morteani, G ^b   Satir, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alkalinerocks; Carbon; Carbonatite; Greenland; Oxygen; Strontium isotopes; Syenite

Indexed keywords

CARBONATITE; GEOCHEMISTRY; PETROGENESIS; SYENITE;

ARCTIC; ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC; GREENLAND; WORLD;

EID: 12444255225     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00531-004-0392-9     Document Type: Article

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