Melting of garnet peridotite and the origin of komatiite and depleted lithosphere

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 29-60

  Walter, Michael J ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Depleted peridotite; Garnet peridotite; Komatiile; Peridotite melting

Indexed keywords

GARNET PERIDOTITE; KOMATIITE; LITHOSPHERE; MELTING;

EID: 0031961494     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petroj/39.1.29     Document Type: Article

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