Axial melt lenses at oceanic ridges - A case study in the Oman ophiolite

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 304, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 313-325

  Boudier, Françoise ^a   Nicolas, Adolphe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER 2   (France)

Author keywords

Magma chamber; Melt lens; Oceanic ridge; Oman ophiolite

Indexed keywords

CROSS SECTION; DIKE INTRUSION; HIGHER FREQUENCIES; LIQUIDUS; MAGMA CHAMBER; MELT LENS; OCEANIC RIDGE; OMAN OPHIOLITE; VOLUME CONTROLS;

FLOORS; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES; LITHOLOGY; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS;

CRYSTALLIZATION; DIKE; FOLIATION; GABBRO; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; MAGMA CHAMBER; OPHIOLITE; SPREADING CENTER;

EID: 79953036439     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2011.01.029     Document Type: Article

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