The geochemistry of the volcanic rocks of Canouan, Grenadine Islands, Lesser Antilles Arc

Geological Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 582-604

  Smith, T E ^a   Holm, P E ^a   Thirlwall, M F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assimilation fractional crystallization; Geochemistry; Petrography; Radiogenetic isotopes

Indexed keywords

ANDESITE; FRACTIONAL CRYSTALLIZATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MIOCENE; PARTIAL MELTING; VOLCANIC ROCK;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CANOUAN; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; GRENADINES; LESSER ANTILLES; WINDWARD ISLANDS [LESSER ANTILLES];

EID: 66149137667     PISSN: 00721050     EISSN: 10991034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gj.1134     Document Type: Article

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