Quantifying crustal thickness variations in evolving orogens: Correlation between arc basalt composition and Moho depth

Geology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 87-90

  Mantle, G W ^a   Collins, W J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arc magmatism; Crustal thickness; New Zealand; REE ratios; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

ARC MAGMATISM; CRUSTAL THICKNESS; EXPONENTIAL FUNCTION;

BASALT; GEOCHEMISTRY; RARE EARTH ELEMENTS; TECTONICS; VOLCANOES;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

BASALT; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CRUSTAL THICKNESS; GONDWANA; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; ISLAND ARC; MAGMATISM; MOHO; OROGENY; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; TECTONIC SETTING; TRACE ELEMENT;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 38349077397     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: 00917613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/G24095A.1     Document Type: Article

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