Geochemical characteristics of aluminum depleted and undepleted komatiites and HREE-enriched low-Ti tholeiites, western Abitibi greenstone belt: A heterogeneous mantle plume-convergent margin environment

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 61, Issue 22, 1997, Pages 4723-4744

  Fan, J ^a   Kerrich, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINIUM; ARCHAEAN; GEOCHEMISTRY; GREENSTONE BELT; KOMATIITE; MANTLE PLUME; THOLEIITE;

CANADA, CANADIAN SHIELD, ABITIBI GREENSTONE BELT;

EID: 0031394593     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(97)00269-X     Document Type: Article

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