Petrology and mineral compositions of the Middle Banded series of the Stillwater Complex, Montana

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 583-607

  Meurer, W P ^a   Boudreau, A E ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Layered intrusions; Middle Banded series; Mineral chemistry; Postcumulus processes; Stillwater Complex

Indexed keywords

ANORTHOSITE; GABBRO; LAYERED INTRUSION; NORITE; PETROGENESIS; PETROLOGY;

USA, MONTANA, STILLWATER COMPLEX;

EID: 0030480059     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/37.3.583     Document Type: Article

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