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Geochemistry of a Pliocene-Pleistocene oceanic-arc plutonic complex, Guadalcanal

January 1, 1982

The Koloula Igneous Complex, on the island of Guadalcanal, consists of a low-K calc-alkaline sequence of 26 different intrusive phases. The major intrusions are characterized by K/Rb>400, Rb/Sr<0.06, ?? 18O of 5.7 to 7.2 and uniform 87Sr/86Sr of 0.70372. This article presents the first data describing oxygen and strontium isotopic behaviour within a plutonic suite that formed by crystal fractionation. ?? 1982 Nature Publishing Group.

Publication Year 1982
Title Geochemistry of a Pliocene-Pleistocene oceanic-arc plutonic complex, Guadalcanal
DOI 10.1038/300139a0
Authors A.R. Chivas, A.S. Andrew, A.K. Sinha, J. R. O’Neil
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Nature
Index ID 70011429
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
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