Zircon inclusions in corundum megacrysts: I. Trace element geochemistry and clues to the origin of corundum megacrysts in alkali basalts

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 60, Issue 13, 1996, Pages 2347-2363

  Guo, Jingfeng ^a   O'Reilly, S Y ^a   Griffin, W L ^a,b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALAKLI BASALT; CORUNDUM; GEOCHEMISTRY; INCLUSION; PETROGENESIS; ZIRCON;

EID: 0030455041     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0016-7037(96)00084-1     Document Type: Article

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