Patterns and origin of igneous activity around the Tanzanian craton

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-18

  Foley, S F ^a   Link, K ^a   Tiberindwa, J V ^b   Barifaijo, E ^b  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Alkaline rocks; Carbonatite; Craton; East African rift; Kimberlite; Lithosphere; Nephelinite

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE ROCK; CARBONATITE; CRATON; FRACTIONATION; IGNEOUS ROCK; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; KIMBERLITE; LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; MAGMATISM; MELTING; NEPHELINITE; TERTIARY; VOLCANISM;

EAST AFRICAN RIFT; TANZANIA CRATON;

EID: 80855138184     PISSN: 1464343X     EISSN: 18791956     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2011.10.001     Document Type: Review

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