Late Palaeozoic ultramafic lavas in Yunnan, SW China, and their geodynamic significance

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 141-157

  Fang, Nianqiao ^a   Niu, Yaoling ^b  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

China; Komatiites; Mantle plumes; Picrites

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; KOMATIITE; LAVA; MANTLE PLUME; PALEOZOIC; PETROGENESIS; PETROGRAPHY;

CHINA;

EID: 0037251519     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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