Large igneous province magma petrogenesis from source to surface: Platinum-group element evidence from Ontong Java Plateau basalts recovered during ODP Legs 130 and 192

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 229, Issue , 2004, Pages 219-238

  Chazey III, William J ^a   Neal, Clive R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRETACEOUS; FLOOD BASALT; LARGE IGNEOUS PROVINCE; MAGMA CHEMISTRY; OCEAN DRILLING PROGRAM; PETROGENESIS; PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENT;

ONTONG JAVA PLATEAU; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 4344697095     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2004.229.01.13     Document Type: Article

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