A major element, PGE and Re-Os isotope study of Middle Atlas (Morocco) peridotite xenoliths: Evidence for coupled introduction of metasomatic sulphides and clinopyroxene

Lithos

Volumn 115, Issue 1-4, 2010, Pages 15-26

  Wittig, Nadine ^a   Pearson, D Graham ^a   Baker, Joel A ^b   Duggen, Svend ^c,d   Hoernle, Kaj ^c  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^c GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^d Sixth Form College of the Danish National Minority in Germany   (Germany)

Author keywords

Mantle melting; Metasomatism; Middle Atlas; Peridotite; Platinum group elements; Re Os isotopes

Indexed keywords

CLINOPYROXENE; CRYSTALLIZATION; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; ISOTOPIC RATIO; MANTLE STRUCTURE; METASOMATISM; OSMIUM ISOTOPE; PERIDOTITE; PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENT; PYROXENE; RHENIUM; SILICATE MELT; SPINEL; SUBDUCTION ZONE; SULFIDE; XENOLITH;

ATLAS MOUNTAINS; MIDDLE ATLAS; MOROCCO;

EID: 76549093005     PISSN: 00244937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lithos.2009.11.003     Document Type: Article

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