Lower-crustal intrusion on the North Atlanticcontinental margin
When continents break apart, the rifting is sometimes accompaniedby the production of large volumes of molten rock. The totalmelt volume, however, is uncertain, because only part of it haserupted at the surface. Furthermore, the cause of the magmatism isstill disputed—specifically, whether or not it...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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Nature Publishing Group
2008
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/26760 |