Discontinuous melt extraction and weak refertilization of mantle peridotites at the vema lithospheric section (mid-atlantic ridge)

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 745-771

  Brunelli, Daniele ^a,b   Seyler, Monique ^c   Cipriani, Anna ^d   Ottolini, Luisa ^e   Bonatti, Enrico ^a,d,f  

^a ISMAR CNR   (Italy)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^d Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

^e CNR   (Italy)

^f SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Abyssal peridotite; Mantle partial melting; Refertilization; Trace element; Vema Fracture Zone

Indexed keywords

MID-OCEAN RIDGE; PARTIAL MELTING; PERIDOTITE;

EID: 33645128661     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: 14602415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/egi092     Document Type: Article

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