Garnet lherzolites from Louwrensia, Namibia: Bulk composition and P/T relations

Lithos

Volumn 77, Issue 1-4 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 573-592

  Boyd, F R ^a   Pearson, D G ^b   Hoal, K O ^c   Hoal, B G ^d   Nixon, P H ^e   Kingston, M J ^f   Mertzman, S A ^g  

^a GEOPHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Hazen Research Inc   (United States)

^d Society of Economic Geologist   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^f U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^g FRANKLIN AND MARSHALL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Geotherms; Kaapvaal; Lithosphere; Mantle; Namibia; Peridotite; Xenolith

Indexed keywords

DIAMOND; GEOCHEMISTRY; KIMBERLITE; LHERZOLITE;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NAMIBIA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 17744382366     PISSN: 00244937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lithos.2004.03.010     Document Type: Article

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