Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6440979 | Lithos | 2012 | 18 Pages |
Abstract
⺠We argue the Rum peridotite plugs were conduits for olivine-phyric magma. ⺠The olivine microstructure formed by crystal settling. ⺠Porosity was reduced by grain re-arrangement and overgrowth. ⺠Comparison with the layered series points to a thin, non-compacting mush zone.
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Authors
Marian B. Holness, Rachel Sides, David J. Prior, Michael J. Cheadle, Brian G.J. Upton,