Contrasting enrichments in high- and low-temperature mantle xenoliths from Nushan, Eastern China: Results of a single metasomatic event during lithospheric accretion?

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 321-341

  Xu, Yi Gang ^a   Bodinier, Jean Louis ^b  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Mantle; Metasomatism; Peridotite xenoliths; Sino Korean Craton; Thermal evolution; Trace element geochemistry

Indexed keywords

LITHOSPHERE; MANTLE; METASOMATISM; PERIDOTITE; THERMAL EVOLUTION; TRACE ELEMENT; XENOLITH;

ANHUI; ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; NUSHAN LAKE;

EID: 1342332626     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/egg098     Document Type: Article

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