Petrogenesis of the largest intraplate volcanic field on the Arabian plate (Jordan): A mixed lithosphere - Asthenosphere source activated by lithospheric extension

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 44, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1657-1679

  Shaw, Julia E ^a,b   Baker, Joel A ^a   Menzies, Martin A ^b   Thirlwall, Matthew F ^b   Ibrahim, Khalil M ^c  

^a DANISH LITHOSPHERE CENTRE   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c HASHEMITE UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Asthenosphere; Intraplate volcanism; Jordan; Lithospheric mantle; Sr Nd Pb isotopes

Indexed keywords

ARABIAN PLATE; ASTHENOSPHERE; CENOZOIC; GEOCHEMISTRY; INTRAPLATE PROCESS; LITHOSPHERE; PETROGENESIS; VOLCANISM;

JORDAN;

EID: 0141638542     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/egg052     Document Type: Article

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