The perseverance ultramafic complex, Western Australia: The product of a komatiite lava river

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1988, Pages 305-331

  Barnes, Stephen J ^a   Hill, Robin E T ^a   Gole, Martin J ^a  

^a CSIRO MINERALS   (Australia)

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EID: 77957251434     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/29.2.305     Document Type: Article

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