The shape and volume of the Skaergaard intrusion, Greenland: Implications for mass balance and bulk composition

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 507-530

  Nielsen, Troels F D ^a  

^a DANISH LITHOSPHERE CENTRE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Bulk composition; Emplacement; Mass proportions; Skaergaard intrusion; Structure

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLIZATION; EMPLACEMENT; GEOMETRY; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; MASS BALANCE; SHAPE; SOURCE ROCK; VOLUME;

ARCTIC; GREENLAND; SKAERGAARD INTRUSION;

EID: 1642505674     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/egg092     Document Type: Article

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