The case for primary, mantle-derived carbonatite magma

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 39, Issue 11-12, 1998, Pages 1895-1903

  Harmer, R E ^a,b   Gittins, J ^a  

^a Western Cape Regional Office   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carbonatite; Isotopes; Liquid immiscibility; Petrogenesis

Indexed keywords

CARBONATITE; IMMISCIBILITY; MANTLE SOURCE; PETROGENESIS;

EID: 0032454371     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petroj/39.11-12.1895     Document Type: Article

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