How many mantle plumes in Africa? The geochemical point of view

Chemical Geology

Volumn 226, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 100-114

  Pik, R ^a   Marty, B ^a,b   Hilton, D R ^c  

^a CRPG CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

^c GEOSCIENCES RESEARCH DIVISION   (United States)

Author keywords

Afar plume; African volcanism; East African Rift; Helium isotopes; Kenyan plume; Mantle plumes

Indexed keywords

IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; MANTLE PLUME; VOLCANISM;

AFRICA;

EID: 32644437339     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2005.09.016     Document Type: Article

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