Geochemical provinciality in the Cretaceous basaltic magmatism of Northern Madagascar: Mantle source implications

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 160, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 477-488

  Melluso, L ^a   Morra, V ^a   Brotzu, P ^a   Franciosi, L ^a   Lieberknecht, A M Petteruti ^a   Bennio, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Flood basalts; Geochemistry; Large igneous provinces; Magmas; Northern Madagascar

Indexed keywords

CRETACEOUS; FLOOD BASALT; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; LARGE IGNEOUS PROVINCE; MAGMA CHEMISTRY;

MADAGASCAR;

EID: 0038473983     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/0016-764902-060     Document Type: Article

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