The Cenozoic alkaline magmatism in central-northern Madagascar: A brief overview

Periodico di Mineralogia

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 169-180

  Melluso, Leone ^a   Morra, Vincenzo ^a   Brotzu, Pietro ^a   Franciosi, Luigi ^a   Grifa, Celestino ^b   Lustrino, Michele ^c   Morbidelli, Paola ^c   Riziky, Hiviel ^d   Vincent, Modeste ^e  

^a Federico II   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANNIO   (Italy)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^d Université du Nord Madagascar   (Madagascar)

^e CNRIT   (Madagascar)

Author keywords

Alkaline rocks; Basanites; Cenozoic magmatism; Madagascar; Melilitites

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955805929     PISSN: 03698963     EISSN: 22391002     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2451/2007PM0023     Document Type: Article

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