Geochemical variation in peridotite xenoliths and their constituent clinopyroxenes from Ray Pic (French Massif Central): Implications for the composition of the shallow lithospheric mantle

Chemical Geology

Volumn 153, Issue 1-4, 1999, Pages 11-35

  Zangana, N A ^a   Downes, H ^a   Thirlwall, M F ^b   Marriner, G F ^b   Bea, F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Clinopyroxenes; Geochemical variation; Ray Pic

Indexed keywords

IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; MANTLE CHEMISTRY; PERIDOTITE; XENOLITH;

FRANCE;

EID: 0041854517     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2541(98)00150-8     Document Type: Article

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