Geochemical and isotopic heterogeneities along an island arc-spreading ridge intersection: Evidence from the Lewis Hills, Bay of Islands Ophiolite, Newfoundland

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 635-668

  Kurth Velz, Michaela ^a,b   Sassen, Andreas ^a,b   Galer, Stephen J G ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bay of Islands ophiolite; Boninites; Nd isotopes; Rare earth elements; Transform (arc) ridge intersection

Indexed keywords

BONINITE; ISLAND ARC; MAGMA CHEMISTRY; OPHIOLITE; PETROGENESIS; SPREADING CENTER;

CANADA; LEWIS HILLS; NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 1642423748     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/egg096     Document Type: Article

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