Cumulate-rich xenolith suite in Late Cenozoic basaltic eruptives, Hepburn Lagoon, Newlyn, in relation to western Victorian lithosphere

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 319-337

  Sutherland, F L ^a   Hollis, J D ^a   Birch, W D ^b   Pogson, R E ^a   Raynor, L R ^c  

^a AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

^b MUSEUM VICTORIA   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Basalt; Cenozoic; Cumulate; Lithosphere; Magmas; Thermobarometry; Victoria xenolith

Indexed keywords

BASALT; CENOZOIC; CUMULATE; MAGMA CHEMISTRY; XENOLITH;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

EID: 4444294735     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1400-0952.2004.01060.x     Document Type: Article

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