Effects of H2O on phase relations during crystallization of gabbros in the kap Edvard Holm Complex, East Greenland

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1037-1064

  Brandriss, Mark E ^a   Bird, Dennis K ^b  

^a WILLIAMS COLLEGE   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gabbro; Kap Edvard Holm; Metasomatism; Postcumulus; Xenolith

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLIZATION; GABBRO; METASOMATISM; PHASE TRANSITION; WATER CONTENT;

GREENLAND; KAP EDVARD HOLM;

EID: 0032883603     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petroj/40.6.1037     Document Type: Article

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