Olivine and chromian spinel in primitive calc-alkaline and tholeiitic lavas from the southernmost cascade range, California: A reflection of relative fertility of the source

Canadian Mineralogist

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 453-472

  Clynne, Michael A ^a   Borg, Lars E ^b,c  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c NASA HEADQUARTERS   (United States)

Author keywords

Arc basalt; California; Cascade arc; Chromian spinel; Lassen; Mantle fertility; Olivine

Indexed keywords

BASALT; MANTLE SOURCE; OLIVINE; SPINEL;

USA, CALIFORNIA, CASCADES;

EID: 0031435775     PISSN: 00084476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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