The origin of abyssal peridotites: A reinterpretation of constraints based on primary bulk compositions

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 171, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 49-61

  Baker, Michael B ^a   Beckett, John R ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Genesis; Igneous rocks; Mid ocean ridge basalts; Mineral composition; Partial melting; Peridotites

Indexed keywords

ABYSSAL ZONE; MID-OCEAN RIDGE BASALT; PARTIAL MELTING; PERIDOTITE; PETROGENESIS;

EID: 0032729704     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0012-821X(99)00130-2     Document Type: Article

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