Re–Os systematics of diamond-bearing eclogites from the Newlands kimberlite

Lithos

Volumn 71, Issue 2-4, 2003, Pages 323-336

  Menzies, A H ^a,c   Carlson, R W ^b   Shirey, S B ^b   Gurney, J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b GEOPHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c Mineral Services South Africa   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Archean; Eclogite; Lithosphere; Re Os; Subduction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84999098858     PISSN: 00244937     EISSN: 18726143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0024-4937(03)00119-1     Document Type: Article

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