Linear alkali correlation in oceanic alkali basalts
A strong positive correlation was found between Na2O and K2O in basic alkali rocks from the Hawaiian Islands and Canary Islands. The correlated variance of the variables in each province is 79 % and 76 %, respectively. Six possible explanations were examined. (1) Buffer control by phases such as a s...
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Geological Society of Finland
1986-06-01
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| Series: | Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland |
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| Online Access: | http://www.geologinenseura.fi/bulletin/Volume58/sgs_bt_058_1_pages_081_094.pdf |