Major- and trace-element systematics and isotope geochemistry of Cenozoic mafic volcanic rocks from the Vogelsberg (central Germany): Constraints on the origin of continental alkaline and tholeiitic basalts and their mantle sources

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 86, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 151-177

  Jung, S ^a   Masberg, P ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^b PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Continental basalts; Isotope geochemistry; Vogelsberg (central Germany)

Indexed keywords

ALKALI BASALT; CENOZOIC; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; THOLEIITIC BASALT;

GERMANY;

EID: 0032416643     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0273(98)00087-0     Document Type: Article

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