Komatiitic and iron-rich tholeiitic lavas of munro township, Northeast Ontario

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1977, Pages 319-369

  Arndt, N T ^a   Naldrett, A J ^a   Pyke, D R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b ONTARIO MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (Canada)

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EID: 77957246756     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/18.2.319     Document Type: Article

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