The uncertain major element bulk composition of earth's mantle

Geophysical Monograph Series

Volumn 160, Issue , 2005, Pages 187-199

  Williams, Q ^a   Knittle, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 85014395869     PISSN: 00658448     EISSN: 23288779     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1029/160GM12     Document Type: Chapter

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