The tugtutôq younger giant dyke complex, south greenland: Fractional crystallization of transitional olivine basalt magma

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1980, Pages 167-198

  Upton, B G J ^a   Thomas, J E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0000498113     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/21.1.167     Document Type: Article

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