Garnet lherzolites from the Kaapvaal Craton (South Africa): Trace element evidence for a metasomatic history

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 629-657

  Gregoire M ^a   Bell, D R ^a,b   Le Roex, A P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Garnet lherzolites; Kaapvaal craton; Mantle metasomatism; Mantle xenoliths; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

GARNET; KIMBERLITE; LHERZOLITE; METASOMATISM; TRACE ELEMENT; UPPER MANTLE; XENOLITH;

KAAPVAAL CRATON; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0038643432     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/44.4.629     Document Type: Article

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