Geochemical/Petrologic Constraints on the Origin of Cratonic Mantle

Archean Geodynamics and Environments

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 89-114

  Lee, Cin Ty Aeolus ^a  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Earth Crust; Earth Mantle; Geodynamics; Geology, Stratigraphic Archaean; Geology, Structural; Plate tectonics

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; GARNETS; MAGNESIA; MELTING; SILICATE MINERALS; STRATIGRAPHY; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; TECTONICS; TRACE ELEMENTS;

ARCHAEAN; EARTH CRUSTS; EARTH MANTLE; LITHOSPHERIC MANTLE; OCEANIC ENVIRONMENTS; PERIDOTITE XENOLITHS; POTENTIAL TEMPERATURE; TRACE ELEMENT COMPOSITION;

GEODYNAMICS;

EID: 84952907001     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1029/164GM08     Document Type: Chapter

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