Geochemistry and origin of massif-type anorthosites

E. Craig Simmons; Gilbert N. Hanson

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journal article Jan 01, 1978

Geochemistry and origin of massif-type anorthosites

E. Craig Simmons Gilbert N. Hanson

Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology Vol. 66 No. 2 pp. 119-135 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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E. Craig Simmons, Gilbert N. Hanson (1978). Geochemistry and origin of massif-type anorthosites. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 66(2), 119-135. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00372151

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