Near-solidus melting of the Shallow Upper Mantle: Partial melting experiments on depleted peridotite

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1163-1191

  Wasylenki, Laura E ^a   Baker, Michael B ^a   Kent, Adam J R ^a   Stolper, Edward M ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Depleted; Experimental petrology; Mantle melting; Near solidus; Peridolite

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; P-T CONDITIONS; PARTIAL MELTING; PERIDOTITE; PETROLOGY; UPPER MANTLE;

EID: 0042842311     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/44.7.1163     Document Type: Article

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