Cenozoic Italian magmatism - Isotope constraints for possible plume-related activity

Journal of South American Earth Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue , 2013, Pages 22-40

  Bell, K ^a   Lavecchia, G ^b   Rosatelli, G ^b  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Geodynamics; Italy; Magmatism; Plumes; Radiogenic isotopes

Indexed keywords

CENOZOIC; CONTINENTAL CRUST; EXTENSION; GEODYNAMICS; IGNEOUS ROCK; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; LEAD ISOTOPE; MAGMATISM; NEODYMIUM ISOTOPE; PLUME; STRONTIUM ISOTOPE; SUBDUCTION; TECTONICS;

ITALY; LIPARI ISLANDS; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; MESSINA [SICILY]; SARDINIA; SICILY; TYRRHENIAN SEA;

EID: 84871758805     PISSN: 08959811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsames.2012.10.005     Document Type: Article

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