Eclogite xenoliths from the Kuruman kimberlites, South Africa: Geochemical fingerprinting of deep subduction and cumulate processes

Lithos

Volumn 75, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 173-207

  Schmickler, B ^a   Jacob, D E ^b   Foley, S F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÄT BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^b JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Archean ocean crust; Eclogite; Kaapvaal; Phlogopite; Pyroxenite; Subduction; Trace elements; Xenolith; Zero

Indexed keywords

CUMULATE; ECLOGITE; GEOCHEMISTRY; KIMBERLITE; MANTLE SOURCE; SUBDUCTION; XENOLITH;

AFRICA; KAAPVAAL CRATON; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 2642574902     PISSN: 00244937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lithos.2003.12.012     Document Type: Article

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