Basaltic magmatism and the geodynamics of the East African Rift System

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 259, Issue , 2006, Pages 77-93

  Rogers, N W ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN PLATE; BASALT; GEODYNAMICS; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MAGMATISM; MANTLE PLUME; MELTING; RIFTING; TRACE ELEMENT;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICAN RIFT; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

BAUHINIA GALPINII;

EID: 33745779153     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2006.259.01.08     Document Type: Review

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