Geochemistry and mineralogy of selected Atlantic Ocean basalts

• Main Author: Le Roex, Anton Powter
• Other Authors: Erlank, A J, Reid, A M
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: University of Cape Town 1980
• Subjects: Geochemistry; America-Antarctica Ridge; Bouvet; Bouvet Island; Conrad Fracture Zone; Indian; Islas Orcadas Fracture Zone; Mid-Atlantic Ridge; Orcadas; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18279; https://open.uct.ac.za/bitstream/11427/18279/1/thesis_sci_1980_le_roex_anton_powter.pdf

Bibliography: p. 238-268. Bulk rock compositional variations in lavas from four localities in the Atlantic Ocean are evaluated quantitatively in terms of fractional crystallisation and partial melting models. Samples studied are from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge at 36°49 'N (FAMOUS), from the Islas O...