Isotopic evidence for a lithospheric origin of alkaline rocks and carbonatites: an example from southern Africa

Authors :: Ashwal, Lewis D.
Patzelt, Madelein
Schmitz, Mark D.
Burke, Kevin
Source :: Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences. November 1, 2016, p1216, 11 p.
Publication Year :: 2016
Abstract: Abstract: Alkaline rocks and carbonatites, including nepheline syenites, are well established as mantle-derived magmatic products, but the nature and location of their mantle sources is debated. Some workers have used [...]

Subjects :: Isotope analysis -- Methods
Carbonatites -- Properties
Lithosphere -- Observations
Earth sciences

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