Trace element constraints on mantle sources during mid-Proterozoic magmatism: Evidence for a link between the Gardar (South Greenland) and Abitibi (Canadian Shield) mafic rocks

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 459-478

  Halama, Ralf ^a,b   Joron, Jean Louis ^c   Villemant, Benoît ^a   Markl, Gregor ^d   Treuil, Michel ^c  

^a INSTITUT DE PHYSIQUE DU GLOBE DE PARIS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^c CEA SACLAY   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASALT; GARNETS; RARE EARTH ELEMENTS; ROCKS; TECTONICS; TRACE ELEMENTS;

INTRACONTINENTAL RIFT ZONE; MAFIC ROCK; MANTLE;

GEOCHEMISTRY;

DIKE SWARM; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; LAVA FLOW; MAFIC ROCK; MAGMATISM; MANTLE PLUME; MANTLE SOURCE; MID-OCEAN RIDGE BASALT; PARTIAL MELTING; PROTEROZOIC; RIFT ZONE; TRACE ELEMENT;

ABITIBI; ARCTIC; CANADA; GARDAR; GREENLAND; NORTH AMERICA; QUEBEC [CANADA];

EID: 34447095314     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/E06-108     Document Type: Article

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