Proton microprobe determined partitioning of Rb, Sr, Ba, Y, Zr, Nb and Ta between experimentally produced amphiboles and silicate melts with variable F content☆ (original) (raw)
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European Journal of Mineralogy, 2007
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Lithos, 2010
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