The continuum of primary carbonatitic-kimberlitic melt compositions in equilibrium with lherzolite: Data from the system CaO-MgO-Al2O3-SiO2-CO2 at 6 GPa

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 39, Issue 11-12, 1998, Pages 1953-1964

  Dalton, John A ^a   Presnall, Dean G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbonatite; Experiments; Kimberlite; Partial melting; Sarfartoq

Indexed keywords

CARBONATITE; KIMBERLITE; LHERZOLITE; MANTLE SOURCE; PARTIAL MELTING; PETROGENESIS;

EID: 0032455409     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petroj/39.11-12.1953     Document Type: Article

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