Mantle source for Oldoinyo Lengai carbonatites: Evidence from helium isotopes in fumarole gases

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 175, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 386-390

  Teague, A J ^a,b   Seward, T M ^a   Harrison, D ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

mantle volatiles; noble gas isotopes; Oldoinyo Lengai; volcanic gases

Indexed keywords

ARGON; GASES; HELIUM; ISOTOPES; KRYPTON; NEON; SILICATE MINERALS; XENON;

ATMOSPHERIC CONTAMINATION; CARBONATITE; CARBONATITES; ERUPTIVE ACTIVITY; HELIUM ISOTOPES; ISOTOPE RATIOS; MANTLE SOURCE; MANTLE VOLATILES; NOBLE GAS ISOTOPES; OLDOINYO LENGAI; VOLCANIC GASES;

INERT GASES;

CARBONATITE; FUMAROLE; HELIUM ISOTOPE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MANTLE SOURCE; VOLCANIC GAS;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; OLDOINYO LENGAI; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA;

EID: 49049099186     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2008.04.001     Document Type: Article

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