Komatiites of the Weltevreden Formation, Barberton Greenstone Belt, South Africa: Implications for the Chemistry and Temperature of the Archean Mantle

The komatiites of the 3.29 Ga Weltevreden Formation, Barberton Greenstone Belt, South Africa represent extremely magnesian lavas derived from the Archean mantle. Three related papers are presented on aspects of the temperature and composition of the Archean mantle, and surface alteration processes....

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Main Author: Kareem, Keena
Other Authors: W David Constant
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: LSU 2005
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Online Access:http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-04152005-111817/