Geochemistry of the Central Atlantic Magmatic Province (CAMP) in south-western Algeria

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 211-219

  Chabou, Moulley Charaf ^a,c   Bertrand, Hervé ^b   Sebaï, Amar ^c  

^a FERHAT ABBAS UNIVERSITY   (Algeria)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^c ECOLE NATIONALE POLYTECHNIQUE   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Algeria; Central Atlantic Magmatic Province (CAMP); Continental tholeiites; Dolerites; Geochemistry

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DIABASE; DIKE; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; LARGE IGNEOUS PROVINCE; LAVA FLOW; MANTLE SOURCE; PANGAEA; PARTIAL MELTING; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; SILL; THOLEIITE; TRACE ELEMENT;

ALGERIA;

EID: 78549262976     PISSN: 1464343X     EISSN: 1464343X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2010.02.009     Document Type: Article

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