Isotopic evidence for the provenance of some Caledonian granites

A combined Nd- and Sr-isotope study of Caledonian granites in Scotland and northern England demonstrates the importance of continental crust in their petrogenesis and places limits on the involvement of contemporary mantle-derived material.

Details

Publication status:
Published
Author(s):
Authors: Hamilton, P.J., O'Nions, R.K., Pankhurst, R.J.

Date:
1 January, 1980
Journal/Source:
Nature / 287
Page(s):
279-284
Link to published article:
https://doi.org/10.1038/287279a0