Base-up growth of ocean crust by multiple phases of magmatism: Field evidence from Macquarie Island

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 161, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 739-742

  Dijkstra, Arjan H ^a   Cawood, Peter A ^a,b  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Macquarie Island; Mid ocean ridges; Oceanic lithosphere; Ophiolites; Sheeted dykes

Indexed keywords

DIKE; MAGMATISM; MID-OCEAN RIDGE; MIOCENE; OCEANIC CRUST; OPHIOLITE;

MACQUARIE ISLAND; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 4344604844     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/0016-764904-033     Document Type: Article

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