Influence of chemical weathering on the composition of the continental crust: Insights from Li and Nd isotopes in bauxite profiles developed on Columbia River Basalts

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 115, Issue , 2013, Pages 73-91

  Liu, Xiao Ming ^a   Rudnick, Roberta L ^a   McDonough, William F ^a   Cummings, Michael L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASALT; BAUXITE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHEMICAL WEATHERING; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CONTINENTAL CRUST; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; LITHIUM; MIOCENE; NEODYMIUM ISOTOPE; QUARTZ; TRACE ELEMENT;

COLUMBIA RIVER;

EID: 84877839199     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2013.03.043     Document Type: Article

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