Geochemistry and petrogenesis of amphibolites, kolar schist belt, South India: Evidence for komatiitic magma derived by low percentages of melting of the mantle

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1985, Pages 92-123

  Rajamani, V ^a   Shivkumar, K ^a   Hanson, G N ^b   Shirey, And S B ^b  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0022007562     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/26.1.92     Document Type: Article

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