The effect of alkalis on the silica content of mantle-derived melts

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 883-902

  Hirschmann, M M ^a   Baker, M B ^b   Sxolper, E M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALI; MANTLE; MELT; SILICA;

EID: 0031713354     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(98)00028-3     Document Type: Article

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