Abyssal Peridotite as a Component of Forearc Mantle: Inference from a New Mantle Xenolith Suite of Bankawa in the Southwest Japan Arc
Lithology and petrologic nature of the forearc mantle have been left unclear due to the very limited sampling to date. Here, we present petrological data on a forearc peridotite suite obtained as xenoliths in an alkali basalt dike (7.5 Ma) from the Bankawa area in the Southwest Japan arc for our bet...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-11-01
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Series: | Minerals |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/8/11/540 |