Oxidation state of subarc mantle

The subarc mantle is a primary control on the composition of arc magmas and the formation of arc-related ore deposits. Elevated ferric iron contents in arc lavas have been interpreted as a record of subarc mantle that is oxidized relative to mid-oceanic ridge basalt (MORB), but this conclusion is co...

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Main Authors: Evans, Katy, Elburg, M., Kamenetsky, V.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Geological Society of America 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/4062