The origin and evolution of Archean lithospheric mantle

Precambrian Research

Volumn 127, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 19-41

  Griffin, W L ^a,b   O'Reilly, S Y ^a   Abe, N ^a   Aulbach, S ^a   Davies, R M ^a   Pearson, N J ^a   Doyle, B J ^c   Kivi, K ^d  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c Kennecott Canada Exploration Inc   (Canada)

^d Kennecott Canada Exploration Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Archean; Lithosphere secular evolution; Lithospheric mantle; Mantle overturns; Mantle plumes; Mantle xenoliths

Indexed keywords

MINERAL; SULFIDE;

ARCHEAN; LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; MANTLE; MANTLE PLUME; TECTONICS; XENOLITH;

ARCHAEAN; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; EVOLUTION; GEOCHEMISTRY; GREENLAND; MELTING POINT; PHANEROZOIC; PROTEROZOIC; ROCK; SEA;

EID: 0345094128     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-9268(03)00180-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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