Geochemical variations in Vanuatu arc lavas: The role of subducted material and a variable mantle wedge composition

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1331-1358

  Peate, David W ^a,b,f   Pearce, Julian A ^a   Hawkesworth, Chris J ^b   Colley, Howard ^c   Edwards, Caroline M H ^d,g   Hirose, Kei ^e  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d GEOPHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^f DANISH LITHOSPHERE CENTRE   (Denmark)

^g HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fluxes; Geochemistry; Melting; Sediments; Subduction

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; LAVAS; SUBDUCTION;

VANUATU;

EID: 0031400477     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petroj/38.10.1331     Document Type: Article

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