Petrogenesis of a basanite-tephrite-phonolite volcanic suite in the Bobaomby (Cap d'Ambre) peninsula, northern Madagascar

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 29-42

  Melluso, L ^a   Morra, V ^a   Riziky, H ^b   Veloson, J ^c   Lustrino, M ^d   Del Gatto, L ^a   Modeste, V ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b Facultè des Sciences   (Madagascar)

^c Bureau des Mines   (Madagascar)

^d SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^e CNRIT (Centre National de Recherches Industrielle et Technologique)   (Madagascar)

Author keywords

Basanite; Bobaomby Cenozoic volcanic field; Northern Madagascar; Phonolite; Tephrite

Indexed keywords

BASANITE; CENOZOIC; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; PETROGENESIS; PHONOLITE;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; MADAGASCAR;

EID: 34548143342     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: 1464343X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2007.06.002     Document Type: Article

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