Olivine-rich troctolites from Ligurian ophiolites (Italy): Evidence for impregnation of replacive mantle conduits by MORB-type melts

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 52, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1763-1790

  Renna, Maria rosaria ^a   Tribuzio, Riccardo ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Inclusion bearing spinel; Jurassic ophiolite; Melt peridotite interaction; Olivine rich troctolite; Replacive mantle conduits

Indexed keywords

CLINOPYROXENE; FORMATION MECHANISM; GABBRO; HOST ROCK; MID-OCEAN RIDGE BASALT; MORPHOLOGY; OLIVINE; OPHIOLITE; PETROLOGY; PLAGIOCLASE; PLUTON;

ITALY; LIGURIA;

EID: 79961224336     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: 14602415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/egr029     Document Type: Article

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