Geochemistry and Sr-isotopic composition of the late cretaceous flood basalt sequence of northern Madagascar: Petrogenetic and geodynamic implications

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 371-390

  Melluso, L ^a   Morra, V ^a   Brotzu, P ^a   Razafiniparany, A ^b   Ratrimo, V ^b   Razafimahatratra, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b NONE

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EID: 0000669060     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-5362(97)00050-X     Document Type: Article

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