The onset and origin of differentiated Rhine Graben volcanism based on U-Pb ages and oxygen isotopic composition of zircon

European Journal of Mineralogy

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 849-857

  Schmitt, Axel K ^a   Marks, Michael A W ^b   Nesbor, H Dieter ^c   Markl, Gregor ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^c Hessisches Landesamt fur Umwelt und Geologie   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ion probe; Oxygen isotopes; Rhine Graben; Rift zones; Syenite; Trachyte; U Pb isotopes; Zircon

Indexed keywords

BINARY ALLOYS; ISOTOPES; LEVEES; MICA; NEPHELINE SYENITE; OXYGEN; ZIRCON;

ION PROBE; OXYGEN ISOTOPES; PB ISOTOPES; RHINE GRABEN; RIFT ZONES; SYENITE; TRACHYTE;

POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS;

BIOTITE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CRUSTAL CONTAMINATION; CRYSTALLIZATION; DIKE; EMPLACEMENT; ION MICROPROBE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MAGMA; NEPHELINE; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; PHONOLITE; RIFT ZONE; SYENITE; TRACHYTE; URANIUM-LEAD DATING; VOLCANISM; ZIRCON;

BADEN-WURTTEMBERG; CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY; KATZENBUCKEL; RHINE GRABEN;

TRACHYTES;

EID: 38049147946     PISSN: 09351221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/0935-1221/2007/0019-1776     Document Type: Article

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