Evidence for early LREE-enriched mantle source regions: Diverse magmas from the c. 3·0 Ga Mallina Basin, Pilbara Craton, NW Australia

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 45, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1515-1537

  Smithies, R H ^a   Champion, D C ^b   Sun, S S ^b  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Archaean; Boninite; Crustal evolution; Enriched mantle; Mafic magmas; Sanukitoid; Subduction

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; BONINITE; MAGMA CHEMISTRY; MANTLE CHEMISTRY; RARE EARTH ELEMENT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; MALLINA BASIN; PILBARA BLOCK; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 4043060651     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/egh014     Document Type: Article

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