The roles of pyroxenite and peridotite in the mantle sources of oceanic basalts
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DOI: 10.1038/ngeo2968
Abstract: Subduction of oceanic crust generates chemical and lithological heterogeneities in the mantle. An outstanding question is the extent to which these heterogeneities contribute to subsequent magmas generated by mantle melting, but the answer differs depending… read more here.
Keywords: pyroxenite peridotite; mantle; partial melts; roles pyroxenite ... See more keywords