Cr-pyrope garnets in the lithospheric mantle. I. Compositional systematics and relations to tectonic setting

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 679-704

  Griffin, W L ^a   Fisher, N I ^a   Friedman, J ^b   Ryan, C G ^a   O'Reilly, S Y ^c  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Stanford University ^*

Author keywords

Cr pyrope garnet; Kimberlite; Lamproite; Lithosphere; Mantle; Tectonothermal age; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

GARNET; KIMBERLITE; LAMPROITE; MANTLE; PETROLOGY;

EID: 0032864517     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petroj/40.5.679     Document Type: Article

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