An examination of modal variation mechanisms in the contact sublayer of the Sudbury Igneous Complex, Canada

Mineralogy and Petrology

Volumn 68, Issue 1-3, 2000, Pages 141-157

  Prevec, S A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASALT; CRYSTALLIZATION; INCLUSION; MINERALIZATION; SULFIDE GROUP; TECTONIC SETTING; ULTRAMAFIC ROCK;

CANADA; ONTARIO [CANADA]; SUDBURY IGNEOUS COMPLEX; SUDBURY STRUCTURE;

EID: 0001471711     PISSN: 09300708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s007100050007     Document Type: Article

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