Melt/mantle interaction and melt evolution in the Sartohay high-Al chromite deposits of the Dalabute ophiolite NW China

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 517-534

  Zhou, M F ^a   Robinson, P T ^a,b   Malpas, J ^a   Aitchison, J ^a   Sun, M ^a   Bai, W J ^c   Hu, X F ^b   Yang, J S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

High Al podiform chromite deposit; Melt mantle interaction; NW China; Paleozoic aphiolite; Peridotite; Troctolite

Indexed keywords

CHROMITE; MAGMA CHEMISTRY; MELTING; OPHIOLITE; PALEOZOIC; PERIDOTITE; PETROGENESIS;

CHINA;

EID: 0035010877     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1367-9120(00)00048-1     Document Type: Article

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