Diffusive fractionation of U-series radionuclides during mantle melting and shallow-level melt-cumulate interaction

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 70, Issue 18, 2006, Pages 4797-4812

  Van Orman, James A ^a   Saal, Alberto E ^b   Bourdon, Bernard ^c   Hauri, Erik H ^d  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^d GEOPHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINOPYROXENE; DIFFUSION; FRACTIONATION; MANTLE STRUCTURE; MID-OCEAN RIDGE; PARTIAL MELTING; PLAGIOCLASE; RADIONUCLIDE;

EID: 33748922435     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2006.07.005     Document Type: Article

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