Re-Os isotope systematics and platinum group element fractionation during mantle melt extraction: A study of massif and xenolith peridotite suites

Chemical Geology

Volumn 208, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 29-59

  Pearson, D G ^a   Irvine, G J ^a   Ionov, D A ^b   Boyd, F R ^c   Dreibus, G E ^d  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

^c GEOPHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Mantle melt extraction; Platinum group element; Re Os isotope

Indexed keywords

FRACTIONATION; MANTLE; MELTING; OSMIUM; PERIDOTITE; PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENT; RHENIUM;

EID: 23844550016     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2004.04.005     Document Type: Conference Paper

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