Osmium isotope constraints on contrasting sources and prolonged melting in the Proterozoic upper mantle: Evidence from ophiolitic Ru-Os sulfides and Ru-Os-Ir alloys

Chemical Geology

Volumn 208, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 157-173

  Malitch, Kreshimir N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEOBEN   (Austria)

Author keywords

Chromitite; Depleted upper mantle; Laurite; Ophiolite; Osmium isotopes; Ru Os Ir alloy

Indexed keywords

CHROMITITE; MANTLE CHEMISTRY; MANTLE SOURCE; MELTING; OPHIOLITE; OSMIUM ISOTOPE; UPPER MANTLE;

EID: 23844495575     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2004.04.010     Document Type: Conference Paper

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