Platinum-osmium isotope evolution of the Earth's mantle: Constraints from chondrites and Os-rich alloys

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 70, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 2093-2103

  Brandon, A D ^a   Walker, R J ^b   Puchtel, I S ^b  

^a NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER   (United States)

^b Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHONDRITE; ENRICHMENT; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MANTLE CHEMISTRY; OSMIUM ISOTOPE; PARTIAL MELTING; PLATINUM; SEPARATION;

EID: 33646468520     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2006.01.005     Document Type: Article

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