Petit-spot as definitive evidence for partial melting in the asthenosphere caused by CO2
The genesis of primitive CO2-rich alkali magma at petit-spot volcanoes is still poorly understood. Here, the authors perform high pressure and temperature experiments to show that the CO2-rich melt is derived from the asthenosphere.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2017-02-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14302 |