Experimental studies of metal-silicate partitioning of Sb: Implications for the terrestrial and lunar mantles

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1487-1504

  Righter, K ^a,b   Humayun, M ^c,d   Campbell, A J ^c,e   Danielson, L ^a   Hill, D ^b   Drake, M J ^b  

^a NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^d FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; LUNAR MANTLE; PARTITIONING; PRESSURE; SILICATE MELT; SOLUBILITY; TIN;

EID: 59649092806     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2008.11.042     Document Type: Article

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