Calculation of peridotite partial melting from thermodynamic models of minerals and melts. II. Isobaric variations in melts near the solidus and owing to variable source composition

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 297-313

  Hirschmann, M M ^a   Ghiorso, M S ^b   Stolper, E M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Mantle composition; Mantle melting; Peridotite; Thermodynamic calculations

Indexed keywords

PARTIAL MELTING; PERIDOTITE; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0032908568     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petroj/40.2.297     Document Type: Article

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