The effect of Cr2O3 on the partial melting of spinel lherzolite in the system CaO-MgO-Al2O3-SiO 2-Cr2O3 at 1.1 GPa

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 45, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 2261-2286

  Liu, Xi ^a   O'Neill, Hugh St C ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Basalt petrogenesis; CaO Al2O 3 of melt; Effect of Cr2O3; Partial melting; Reversal experiment; Spinel lherzolite; System CMAS Cr2O3

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; LHERZOLITE; PARTIAL MELTING; PETROGENESIS; SPINEL;

EID: 8644268846     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/egh055     Document Type: Article

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