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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| Format: | Journal Article |
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Geological Society of America
2012
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/4062 |