Clinopyroxenes from metasomatized spinel-peridotite mantle xenoliths from Nemby (Paraguay): Crystal chemistry and petrological implications

Mineralogy and Petrology

Volumn 70, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 25-35

  Princivalle, F ^a   Tirone, M ^b   Comin Chiaramonti, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^b University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINOPYROXENE; CONTINENTAL LITHOSPHERE; CRYSTAL CHEMISTRY; LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; METASOMATIC ROCK; PERIDOTITE; PETROLOGY; PROTEROZOIC; XENOLITH;

SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 0007870215     PISSN: 09300708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s007100070011     Document Type: Article

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