Petrogenesis and 40Ar/39Ar geochronology of the Brandberg complex, Namibia: Evidence for a major mantle contribution in metaluminous and peralkaline granites

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 1207-1239

  Schmitt, A K ^a   Emmermann, R ^b   Trumbull, R B ^a   Buhn B ^b   Henjes Kunst, F ^c  

^a GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

^b JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR GEOSCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES BGR   (Germany)

Author keywords

AFC processes; Anorogenic granite; Ar Ar dating; Etendeka Parana volcanism; Metaluminous peralkaline suites

Indexed keywords

A TYPE ROCK; ARGON-ARGON DATING; GRANITE; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; MANTLE SOURCE; PERALKALINE ROCK; PETROGENESIS;

BRANDBERG COMPLEX; NAMIBIA;

EID: 0033867247     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/41.8.1207     Document Type: Article

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