Minerals: Olivines

Encyclopedia of Geology

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 557-561

  Cressey, G ^a   Howie, R A ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARTH (PLANET); FELDSPAR; IGNEOUS ROCKS; MAGNESITE; METEORITES; MOON;

FRACTIONAL CRYSTALLIZATION; GABBRO AND BASALTS; KIMBERLITE PIPES; PHYSICAL STATE; PHYSICAL-CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL-MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PLANETARY BODIES; ROCK-FORMING MINERALS; STONY METEORITES; ULTRAMAFIC ROCKS;

OLIVINE;

EID: 33745275582     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B0-12-369396-9/00263-X     Document Type: Chapter

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