Phase equilibrium constraints on the origin of basalts, picrites, and komatiites

Earth Science Reviews

Volumn 44, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 39-79

  Herzberg, C ^a,b   O'Hara, M J ^c  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASALT; GEOCHEMISTRY; KOMATIITE; PHASE EQUILIBRIUM; PICRITE;

EID: 0032445366     PISSN: 00128252     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0012-8252(98)00021-X     Document Type: Article

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