Komatiites: new information on the type locality (Barberton), and some new ideas |
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Authors: | A P Jones |
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Institution: | Department of Geological Sciences, University College London |
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Abstract: | Archean serpentinites in the Komati river valley, South Africa, have distinctive crystal textures and volcanic features which distinguish them from normal coarse-grained serpentinites. They are interpreted to represent peridotite lavas erupted into a deep submarine environment. |
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