The Neodymium Stable Isotope Composition of the Oceanic Crust: Reconciling the Mismatch Between Erupted Mid-Ocean Ridge Basalts and Lower Crustal Gabbros
The trace element and isotopic compositions of mid-ocean ridge basalts (MORB) provide an important cornerstone for all studies seeking to understand mantle evolution. Globally there is a significant over-enrichment in the incompatible trace element concentrations of MORB relative to levels which sho...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2020-02-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Earth Science |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/feart.2020.00025/full |