Mantle rock exposures at oceanic core complexes along mid-ocean ridges
The mantle is the most voluminous part of the Earth. However, mantle petrologists usually have to rely on indirect geophysical methods or on material found ex situ. In this review paper, we point out the in-situ existence of oceanic core complexes (OCCs), which provide large exposures of mantle and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2015-12-01
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| Series: | Geologos |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/logos-2015-0017 |