Geochemistry and petrology of lavas in the upper onverwacht suite, Barberton Mountain Land, South Africa

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 115, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 171-210

  Furnes, H ^a   Robins, B ^a   De Wit, M J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACKARC BASIN; BASALT; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CRYSTALLIZATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; GREENSTONE BELT; KOMATIITE; LAVA; MANTLE; PARTIAL MELTING; PETROLOGY; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; SUBDUCTION ZONE; SUBMARINE VOLCANO; TECTONIC SETTING; TEXTURE;

BARBERTON; MPUMALANGA; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84869164566     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gssajg.115.2.171     Document Type: Article

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