Petrology and petrogenesis of cumulate peridotites and gabbros from the marum ophiolite complex, Northern Papua New Guinea

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1981, Pages 1-40

  Jaques, A L ^a  

^a GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

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EID: 0002941614     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/22.1.1     Document Type: Article

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