Magmatism and crustal accretion in continental rifts

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 555-568

  Kazmin, V G ^a   Byakov, A F ^a  

^a SHIRSHOV INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL CRUST; CRUSTAL ACCRETION; MAGMATISM; RIFT ZONE;

EID: 0034210774     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-5362(00)00038-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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