Calculation of peridotite partial melting from thermodynamic models of minerals and melts, IV. Adiabatic decompression and the composition and mean properties of mid-ocean ridge basalts

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 963-998

  Asimow, P D ^a   Hirschmann, M M ^b   Stolper, E M ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Mantle melting; Mid ocean ridge basalt; Peridotite composition; Primary aggregate melt; Thermodynamic calculations

Indexed keywords

MID-OCEAN RIDGE BASALT; PARTIAL MELTING; PERIDOTITE; PETROGENESIS; PETROLOGY; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0035032663     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/42.5.963     Document Type: Article

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