Geochemistry of mafic rocks in the Sesia Zone (Western Alps): New data and interpretations

Eclogae Geologicae Helvetiae

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 369-388

  Venturini, G ^a,b   Hunziker, J C ^a   Pfeifer, H R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Basalts; Gabbros; Geochemistry; Mafic rocks; MORB; Paleogeography; Sesia zone

Indexed keywords

IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; MAFIC ROCK; METABASALT; MORB; PROVENANCE;

ITALY, ALPS, SESIA ZONE;

EID: 0029768614     PISSN: 00129402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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