A combined Sm-Nd, Rb-Sr, and U-Pb isotopic study of Mg-suite norite 78238: Further evidence for early differentiation of the Moon

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 514-527

  Edmunson, J ^a   Borg, L E ^b   Nyquist, L E ^c   Asmerom, Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; CRYSTALLIZATION; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MAGMATIC DIFFERENTIATION; MOON; NORITE; RUBIDIUM-STRONTIUM DATING; SAMARIUM-NEODYMIUM DATING; URANIUM-LEAD DATING;

EID: 57749178834     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2008.10.021     Document Type: Article

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