A revised geochemical grouping of Gondwana LIP: distinctive sources and processes at the Weddell and Limpopo triple junctions

• Main Authors: Luttinen, A.V., Leat, P.T.
• Other Authors: Cooper, A.K., Raymond, C.R., ISAES Editorial Team, .
• Format: Book Part
• Language: unknown
• Published: U.S. Geological Survey, National Academy Press 2007
• Subjects: Earth Sciences; Dronning Maud Land; Heimefrontfjella; Kirwanveggen; Sembberget; Vestfjella; Weddell
• Online Access: http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/15760/; http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1047/ea/of2007-1047ea175.pdf

The magma types belonging to the Gondwana large igneous province can be divided into two categories based on, respectively, their primitive mantle-like and fractionated Sm/Yb and Sr/Zr values, different Sr and Nd isotopic trends, and geographic affinity to the Weddell and Limpopo triple junctions. I...