Petrology and Geochemistry of Barberton Komatiites and Basaltic Komatiites: Evidence of Archean Fore-Arc Magmatism

Developments in Precambrian Geology

Volumn 13, Issue C, 2004, Pages 539-565

  Parman, S W ^a   Grove, T L ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 34250860956     PISSN: 01662635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-2635(04)13016-8     Document Type: Review

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