Compositional variations of chromiferous spinel in mg-rich rocks of the Deccan Traps, India

Journal of Earth System Science

Volumn 119, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 343-363

  Melluso, Leone ^a   de' Gennaro, Roberto ^a   Rocco, Ivana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chromiferous spinel; Deccan traps; India; Large igneous provinces; Pyroxene inclusions

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; BASALT; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHROMIUM; CRYSTALLIZATION; GABBRO; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; LARGE IGNEOUS PROVINCE; MAGMA; MAGNESIUM; PYROXENE; SPINEL;

DECCAN; INDIA;

EID: 77953784996     PISSN: 02534126     EISSN: 02534126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12040-010-0021-x     Document Type: Article

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