Generation of mid-ocean ridge tholeiites

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1979, Pages 3-35

  Presnall, D C ^a   Dixon, J R ^a   O'donnell, T H ^a   Dixons, S A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

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EID: 0003009205     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/20.1.3     Document Type: Article

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