The origin of ultrapotassic igneous rocks

This thesis consists of a review of ultrapotassic igneous rock occurrences and three experimental programs designed to examine the petrogenesis of the lamproites. A definition for ultrapotassic rocks is introduced using the whole-rock chemical screens K20>3 wt%, MgO>3 wt% and K20/Na20>2. Th...

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Main Author: Foley, Stephen F(Stephen Francis)
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 1986
Subjects:
Igneous rocks
Lamproite
Basalt
Petrogenesis
Gaussberg
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:https://eprints.utas.edu.au/19976/
https://eprints.utas.edu.au/19976/1/whole_FoleyStephenFrancis1987_thesis.pdf

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