Delayed accumulation of plagioclase in the Bushveld Complex

Mineralogical Magazine

Volumn 66, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 881-893

  Cawthorn, R G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bushveld Complex; Cyclic units; Orthopyroxene; Plagioclase; South Africa; Upper Critical Zone

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; CRYSTALLIZATION; MAGNESIUM PRINTING PLATES; ROCKS;

MAGMA COMPOSITION;

MINERALOGY;

CUMULATE; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; LAYERED INTRUSION; MAGMA CHEMISTRY; MAGNESIUM; ORTHOPYROXENE; PLAGIOCLASE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0036968188     PISSN: 0026461X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1180/0026461026660065     Document Type: Article

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