Sr, Nd, Pb and Os isotope systematics of CAMP tholeiites from Eastern North America (ENA): Evidence of a subduction-enriched mantle source

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 133-180

  Merle, Renaud ^a   Marzoli, Andrea ^a   Reisberg, Laurie ^b   Bertrand, Hervé ^c   Nemchin, Alexander ^d   Chiaradia, Massimo ^e   Callegaro, Sara ^a   Jourdan, Fred ^d   Bellieni, Giuliano ^a   Kontak, Dan ^f   Puffer, John ^g   Gregory McHone, J ^h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b CRPG CNRS   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^d CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

^f LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^g RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^h 9 Dexters Lane ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Flood basalt; Re Os isotopes; Subcontinental lithospheric mantle

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL CONTAMINATION; FLOOD BASALT; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; LARGE IGNEOUS PROVINCE; MANTLE SOURCE; THOLEIITE;

CANADA; NOVA SCOTIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84890373541     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: 14602415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/egt063     Document Type: Article

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