Tracing lithosphere evolution through the analysis of heterogeneous G9-G10 garnets in peridotite xenoliths, II: REE chemistry

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 609-634

  Burgess, Simon R ^a   Harte, Ben ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cratonic lithosphere; Garnet zoning; Mantle xenoliths; Megacryst magma; Metasomatic melt

Indexed keywords

GARNET; GEOCHEMISTRY; KIMBERLITE; LITHOSPHERE; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; XENOLITH;

AFRICA; FREE STATE; JAGERSFONTEIN; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 1642546467     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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