Vesicular komatiites, 3.5-Ga Komati Formation, Barberton Greenstone Belt, South Africa: Inflation of submarine lavas and origin of spinifex zones

Bulletin of Volcanology

Volumn 63, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 462-481

  Dann, J C ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Inflation; Komatiites; Lava rise; Segregation vesicles; Spinifex; Tumulus; Vesicles

Indexed keywords

KOMATIITE; LAVA FLOW; SPINIFEX TEXTURE; SUBMARINE VOLCANO; VESICLE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0035193627     PISSN: 02588900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004450100164     Document Type: Article

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