Geology, petrology, and petrogenesis of Little Barrier Island, Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 155-168

  Lindsay, Jan M ^a,b   Worthington, Tim J ^a   Smith, Ian E M ^a   Black, Philippa M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dacite; Geochemistry; Hauraki Rift; K Ar; Little Barrier Island; Volcano

Indexed keywords

DACITE; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; LAVA; SUBDUCTION ZONE; VOLCANIC ISLAND;

LITTLE BARRIER ISLAND; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND;

EID: 0033149853     PISSN: 00288306     EISSN: 11758791     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288306.1999.9514837     Document Type: Article

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