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Aleutian terranes from Nd isotopes

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Nd isotope ratios substantiate the identification of oceanic crustal terranes within the continental crustal basement of the Aleutian island arc. The oceanic terranes are exposed in the westernmost Aleutians, but to the east, they are completely buried by isotopically distinct arc-volcanic rocks. Analogous oceanic terranes may be important components of the terrane collages that comprise the continents.

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  3. Lament–Doherty Geological Observatory, Palisades, New York, 10964, USA

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Kay, R., Rubenstone, J. & Kay, S. Aleutian terranes from Nd isotopes. Nature 322, 605–609 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1038/322605a0

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