U-Th-Pb and Lu-Hf isotopic constraints on the evolution of sub-continental lithospheric mantle, French Massif Central

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1290-1311

  Wittig, Nadine ^a,b,c   Baker, Joel A ^a,c   Downes, Hilary ^d  

^a DANISH LITHOSPHERE CENTRE   (Denmark)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HAFNIUM; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPIC RATIO; LEAD ISOTOPE; LUTETIUM; MANTLE; METASOMATISM; PERIDOTITE; THORIUM ISOTOPE; URANIUM ISOTOPE; VOLCANIC ROCK; VOLCANISM; XENOLITH;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; MASSIF CENTRAL; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33846957419     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2006.11.025     Document Type: Article

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