Geochemical and isotopic constraints on the origin of the jurassic dolerites of Tasmania

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1989, Pages 841-883

  Hergt, J M ^a   Chappell, B W ^a   Mcculloch, M T ^a   Mcdougall, I ^a   Chivas, A R ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL SIGNATURE; DOLERITE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; JURASSIC; MAGMATISM; MESOZOIC; PARTIAL MELTING; SUBDUCTION; TRACE ELEMENT;

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA;

EID: 0024939255     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/30.4.841     Document Type: Article

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