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A theoretical model is presented for the coupled evolution of cerium and neodymium isotopes in terrestrial rocks. Data presented for samples ranging from mid-ocean-ridge basalts to continental metamorphic rocks show that, while mantle-derived rocks are dispersed on a Ce-Nd diagram, continental crustal rocks form a clearly defined 'mantle array'. As analytical techniques improve, cerium isotopes will provide valuable constraints in studies of petrogenesis and crustal evolution.
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Tanaka, T., Shimizu, H., Kawata, Y. et al. Combined La–Ce and Sm–Nd isotope systematics in petrogenetic studies. Nature 327, 113–117 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1038/327113a0
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