Steep REE patterns and enriched Pb isotopes in southern Central American arc magmas: Evidence for forearc subduction erosion?

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2006, Pages

  Goss, A R ^a   Kay, S M ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Adakites; Central America; Pb isotopes

Indexed keywords

EID: 35648986541     PISSN: 15252027     EISSN: 15252027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005GC001163     Document Type: Article

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