Magmatic modification of the uppermost mantle beneath the Basin and Range to Colorado Plateau Transition Zone; Evidence from xenoliths, Wikieup, Arizona

Upper mantle xenoliths from Wikieup AZ provide abundant evidence for magmatic modification of the uppermost mantle beneath the Transition Zone between the Colorado Plateau and the southern Basin and Range province.

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Published in:Contributions to mineralogy and petrology 1997-06, Vol.128 (1), p.52-65
Main Authors: McGuire, Anne V., Mukasa, Samuel B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Geology
Mineralogy
Mountains
Petrology
Transition zone
Upper mantle
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Summary:Upper mantle xenoliths from Wikieup AZ provide abundant evidence for magmatic modification of the uppermost mantle beneath the Transition Zone between the Colorado Plateau and the southern Basin and Range province.
ISSN:0010-7999
1432-0967
DOI:10.1007/s004100050293