Re–Os isotope evidence for the composition, formation and age of the lower continental crust

A. E. Saal; R. L. Rudnick; G. E. Ravizza; S. R. Hart

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Re–Os isotope evidence for the composition, formation and age of the lower continental crust

A. E. Saal R. L. Rudnick G. E. Ravizza S. R. Hart

Nature Vol. 393 No. 6680 pp. 58-61 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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A. E. Saal, R. L. Rudnick, G. E. Ravizza, et al. (1998). Re–Os isotope evidence for the composition, formation and age of the lower continental crust. Nature, 393(6680), 58-61. https://doi.org/10.1038/29966

Re–Os isotope evidence for the composition, formation and age of the lower continental crust

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