Lithospheric mantle evolution monitored by overlapping large igneous provinces: Case study in southern Africa

Lithos

Volumn 107, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 257-268

  Jourdan, F ^a   Bertrand, H ^b   Feraud G ^c   Le Gall, B ^d   Watkeys, M K ^e  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^c CNRS   (France)

^d INSTITUT UNIVERSITAIRE EUROPÉEN DE LA MER   (France)

^e UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Continental flood basalts; Geochemistry; Karoo; Large igneous provinces; Lithospheric mantle; Mantle plume; Umkondo

Indexed keywords

ARGON-ARGON DATING; FLOOD BASALT; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; JURASSIC; LARGE IGNEOUS PROVINCE; MANTLE CHEMISTRY; MANTLE PLUME; PROTEROZOIC; TRACE ELEMENT;

AFRICA; KAROO; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 58749105622     PISSN: 00244937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lithos.2008.10.011     Document Type: Article

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