In situ U-Pb age determination and Nd isotopic analysis of perovskites from kimberlites in southern Africa and Somerset Island, Canada

Lithos

Volumn 115, Issue 1-4, 2010, Pages 205-222

  Wu, Fu Yuan ^a   Yang, Yue Heng ^a   Mitchell, Roger H ^b   Li, Qiu Li ^a   Yang, Jin Hui ^a   Zhang, Yan Bin ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Kimberlite; Laser ablation; Nd isotopes; Perovskite; Southern Africa; U Pb ages

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLIZATION; EMPLACEMENT; GEOCHRONOLOGY; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; KIMBERLITE; MAGMATIC DIFFERENTIATION; MAGMATISM; NEODYMIUM ISOTOPE; PEROVSKITE; SOURCE ROCK; URANIUM-LEAD DATING;

CANADA; NUNAVUT; SOMERSET ISLAND; SOUTHERN AFRICA;

EID: 76349099803     PISSN: 00244937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lithos.2009.12.010     Document Type: Article

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