The use of plagioclase composition as an indicator of magmatic processes in the Upper Zone of the Bushveld Complex

Mineralogy and Petrology

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 91-103

  Harney, D M W ^a,b   Von Gruenewaldt, G ^a   Merkle, R K W ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b Anmercosa Exploration Ltd   (Burkina Faso)

^c Foundation for Research Development   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); IRON; MAGMA; MAGMATISM; MAGNETITE; PLAGIOCLASE; POTASSIUM;

BUSHVELD COMPLEX; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 1542533278     PISSN: 09300708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf01162658     Document Type: Article

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