The transition from carbonate to silicate melts in the CaO-MgO-SiO2-CO2 system

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 39, Issue 11-12, 1998, Pages 1943-1951

  Moore, K R ^a   Wood, B J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbonatites; CO2 saturation; Metasomatism; Primary liquids

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE; CARBONATITE; MANTLE SOURCE; METASOMATISM; SILICATE MELT;

EID: 0032455998     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petroj/39.11-12.1943     Document Type: Article

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