Geochemistry of high-silica peralkaline rhyolites, Naivasha, Kenya rift valley

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 1987, Pages 979-1008

  Macdonald, R ^a   Davies, G R ^b   Bliss, C M ^a   Leat, P T ^c   Bailey, D K ^d   Smith, R L ^e  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^e U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

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EID: 0001050176     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/28.6.979     Document Type: Article

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