Contrasting old and young volcanism in Rurutu Island, Austral chain

Chemical Geology

Volumn 139, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 125-143

  Chauvel, C ^a   McDonough, W ^b   Guille, G ^c   Maury, R ^d   Duncan, R ^e  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CEA DIF   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE OCCIDENTALE   (France)

^e OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Geochemistry; Isotopes; Lithosphere; Mantle; Oceanic island volcanism

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; ISLANDS; LAVA; LITHOSPHERE; MANTLE PLUME; QUATERNARY; VOLCANISM;

FRENCH POLYNESIA, AUSTRAL ISLANDS, RURUTU; PACIFIC;

EID: 0030733050     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2541(97)00029-6     Document Type: Article

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