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Plumbotectonics-the model

January 1, 1981

Plumbotectonics is an attempt to model the geochemical behaviour of U, Th and Pb, among major terrestrial reservoirs in agreement with observational data. By recycling rock through the orogenic environment, a dynamically communicating upper crust, lower crust, and mantle can produce the required patterns of lead-isotope evolution. ?? 1981.

Publication Year 1981
Title Plumbotectonics-the model
Authors R. E. Zartman, B. R. Doe
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Tectonophysics
Index ID 70012108
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse