Lower crustal granulite xenoliths from the Arkhangelsk kimberlite pipes: Petrological, geochemical and geophysical results

Lithos

Volumn 51, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 135-151

  Markwick, A J W ^a   Downes, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arkhangelsk; Granulite; Lower crust; Xenolith

Indexed keywords

DEVONIAN; GEOCHEMISTRY; GRANULITE; KIMBERLITE; LOWER CRUST; XENOLITH;

RUSSIAN FEDERATION;

EID: 0034009363     PISSN: 00244937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0024-4937(99)00078-X     Document Type: Article

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