Neo-Proterozoic rift-related syenites (Northern Damara Belt, Namibia): Geochemical and Nd-Sr-Pb-O isotope constraints for mantle sources and petrogenesis

Lithos

Volumn 96, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 415-435

  Jung, S ^a,b   Hoffer, E ^a   Hoernes, S ^c  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Damara orogen; Namibia; Pan African alkaline magmatism; Sr Nd Pb O isotopes; Syenites; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL CRUST; FRACTIONAL CRYSTALLIZATION; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; LEAD ISOTOPE; MAGMATISM; MANTLE SOURCE; NEODYMIUM ISOTOPE; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; PETROGENESIS; PROTEROZOIC; STRONTIUM ISOTOPE; SYENITE; TRACE ELEMENT; URANIUM-LEAD DATING;

AFRICA; DAMARA BELT; NAMIBIA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 34249661719     PISSN: 00244937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lithos.2006.11.005     Document Type: Article

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