Existence of complex spatial zonation in the Galápagos plume

Geology

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 435-438

  Hoernle, K ^a   Werner, R ^a   Morgan, J P ^a   Garbe Schonberg D ^a   Bryce, J ^a   Mrazek, J ^a  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cocos Ridge; Gal pagos; Hotspot tracks; Isotope geochemistry; Major element; Plume; Spatial chemical zonation; Trace element

Indexed keywords

BASALT; BOUNDARY LAYERS; EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPES; THERMAL PLUMES; TRACE ELEMENTS;

CHEMICAL ZONATION; COCOS RIDGE; HOTSPOT TRACKS; ISOTOPE GEOCHEMISTRY; MAJOR ELEMENTS; PLUME;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

GEOCHEMISTRY; HOT SPOT; MANTLE PLUME; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ECUADOR; GALAPAGOS ISLANDS;

EID: 84879880961     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/0091-7613(2000)28<435:EOCSZI>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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