Lithosphere evolution beneath the Kaapvaal Craton: Re-Os systematics of sulfides in mantle-derived peridotites

Chemical Geology

Volumn 208, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 89-118

  Griffin, W L ^a,b   Graham, S ^a   O'Reilly, Suzanne Y ^a   Pearson, N J ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Craton assembly; Crust and mantle tectonics; Kaapvaal craton; Lithosphere formation; Mantle Re Os ages; Mantle sulfides

Indexed keywords

ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; KIMBERLITE; MANTLE SOURCE; OSMIUM; PERIDOTITE; RHENIUM; SULFIDE;

EID: 3543135421     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2004.04.007     Document Type: Conference Paper

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