Bai, Yang ; Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 9825, Beijing, 100029, China, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China, Department of Geology, University of Liege, Liege, B-4000, Belgium
Su, B.-X.; Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 9825, Beijing, 100029, China, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
Xiao, Y.; State Key Laboratory of Lithospheric Evolution, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 9825, Beijing, 100029, China
Chen, C.; Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 9825, Beijing, 100029, China, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
Cui, M.-M.; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China, Key Laboratory of Comprehensive and Highly Efficient Utilization of Salt Lake Resources, Qinghai Institute of Salt Lakes, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, 810008, China
He, X.-Q.; CAS Key Laboratory of Crust-Mantle Materials and Environments, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
Qin, L.-P.; CAS Key Laboratory of Crust-Mantle Materials and Environments, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
Charlier, Bernard ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de géologie > Pétrologie, géochimie endogènes et pétrophysique
Language :
English
Title :
Diffusion-driven chromium isotope fractionation in ultramafic cumulate minerals: Elemental and isotopic evidence from the Stillwater Complex
Publication date :
2019
Journal title :
Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
ISSN :
0016-7037
eISSN :
1872-9533
Publisher :
Elsevier Ltd
Volume :
263
Pages :
167-181
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Funders :
YIPA - Youth Innovation Promotion Association Chinese Academy of Sciences NSCF - National Natural Science Foundation of China
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