The effects of variable sources, processes and contaminants on the composition of northern EPR MORB (8-10°N and 12-14°N): Evidence from volatiles (H2O, CO2, S) and halogens (F, Cl)

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 251, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 209-231

  le Roux, Petrus J ^a,b   Shirey, Steven B ^a   Hauri, Erik H ^a   Perfit, Michael R ^c   Bender, John F ^d  

^a GEOPHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b DANISH LITHOSPHERE CENTRE   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

assimilation; chlorine; degassing; halogens; MORB; volatiles; water

Indexed keywords

ASSIMILATION; MAGMA CRYSTALLIZATION; MAGMA-BRINE CONTAMINATION; PRE-ERUPTION CONTAMINATION;

BRINES; CONTAMINATION; CRYSTALLIZATION; DEGASSING; HALOGEN ELEMENTS; PHASE SEPARATION; TRACE ELEMENTS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

VOLCANIC ROCKS;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHLORINE; DEGASSING; HALOGEN; MAGMA CHAMBER; MID-OCEAN RIDGE BASALT; TRACE ELEMENT; VOLATILE ELEMENT;

EAST PACIFIC RISE; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 33750508340     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2006.09.012     Document Type: Article

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