Trace-element zoning in mantle minerals: Metasomatism and thermal events in the upper mantle

Canadian Mineralogist

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1179-1193

  Griffin, William L ^a,b   Smith, Douglas ^c   Ryan, Chris G ^a   O'Reilly, Suzanne Y ^b   Win, Tin Tin ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffusion; Mantle; Metasomatism; Pyrope rich garnet; Zoning

Indexed keywords

GARNET; MANTLE; METASOMATISM; MINERAL ZONING; XENOLITH;

EID: 0030390913     PISSN: 00084476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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