An alternative model for silica enrichment in the Kaapvaal subcontinental lithospheric mantle

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 73, Issue 22, 2009, Pages 6894-6917

  Wasch, L J ^a   van der Zwan, F M ^a   Nebel, O ^a   Morel, M L A ^a   Hellebrand, E W G ^b   Pearson, D G ^c   Davies, G R ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^c DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENRICHMENT; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPIC RATIO; KIMBERLITE; LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; MAGNESIUM; MANTLE CHEMISTRY; MANTLE STRUCTURE; METASOMATISM; MODELING; PERIDOTITE; PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENT; PROTEROZOIC; SILICA; SILICON; XENOLITH;

AFRICA; KAAPVAAL CRATON; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 70349741040     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2009.07.038     Document Type: Article

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