Extreme HIMU in an oceanic setting: The geochemistry of Mangaia Island (Polynesia), and temporal evolution of the Cook-Austral hotspot

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 72, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 1-19

  Woodhead, Jon D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL RECYCLING; GEOCHEMISTRY; HIMU; METASOMATISM; OCEANIC CRUST; PETROGENESIS; VOLCANISM;

COOK ISLANDS, MANGAIA; PACIFIC, COOK ISLANDS, MANGAIA;

EID: 0030474735     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0377-0273(96)00002-9     Document Type: Article

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