Cr diffusion in orthopyroxene: Experimental determination, 53Mn-53Cr thermochronology, and planetary applications

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 71, Issue 15, 2007, Pages 3915-3925

  Ganguly, Jibamitra ^a   Ito, Motoo ^b   Zhang, Xiaoyu ^a  

^a The University of Arizona   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTEROID; CHROMIUM; COOLING; CUMULATE; DIFFUSION; EUCRITE; EXPERIMENTAL MINERALOGY; MANGANESE; OLIVINE; ORTHOPYROXENE; PHASE TRANSITION; THERMOCHRONOLOGY;

EID: 34447527326     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2007.05.023     Document Type: Article

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