The Archean Fortescue large igneous province: A result of komatiite contamination by a distinct Eo-Paleoarchean crust

The ca. 2770–2690 Ma Fortescue Group of the Pilbara Craton in Western Australia represents one of the oldest known large igneous provinces (LIP) on Earth. Existing and new data show that the Fortescue LIP lavas have relatively evolved Nd isotopic compositions and are enriched in highly-incompatible...

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Main Authors: Mole, D., Barnes, S., Yao, Z., White, A., Maas, R., Kirkland, Chris
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier BV 2018
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/68162