Ultramafic-Mafic Plutonic Rock Suites Exposed Along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge (10°N-30°N). Symmetrical-Asymmetrical Distribution and Implications for Seafloor Spreading Processes.
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10.1029/gm106p0153
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AutoresYves Lagabrielle, Daniel Bideau, Mathilde Cannat, Jeffrey A. Karson, Catherine Mével,
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ResumoUltramafic-Mafic Plutonic Rock Suites Exposed Along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge (10°N-30°N). Symmetrical-Asymmetrical Distribution and Implications for Seafloor Spreading Processes. Yves Lagabrielle, Yves Lagabrielle Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer, Plouzané, FranceSearch for more papers by this authorDaniel Bideau, Daniel Bideau Institute Français de Recherche Pour l'Exploitation de la Mer, Plouzané, FranceSearch for more papers by this authorMathilde Cannat, Mathilde Cannat Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université Pierre & Marie Curie, Paris, FranceSearch for more papers by this authorJeffrey A. Karson, Jeffrey A. Karson Duke University, Department of Geologydurham, North Carolina, USASearch for more papers by this authorCatherine MéVel, Catherine MéVel Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université Pierre & Marie Curie, Paris, FranceSearch for more papers by this author Yves Lagabrielle, Yves Lagabrielle Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer, Plouzané, FranceSearch for more papers by this authorDaniel Bideau, Daniel Bideau Institute Français de Recherche Pour l'Exploitation de la Mer, Plouzané, FranceSearch for more papers by this authorMathilde Cannat, Mathilde Cannat Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université Pierre & Marie Curie, Paris, FranceSearch for more papers by this authorJeffrey A. Karson, Jeffrey A. Karson Duke University, Department of Geologydurham, North Carolina, USASearch for more papers by this authorCatherine MéVel, Catherine MéVel Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université Pierre & Marie Curie, Paris, FranceSearch for more papers by this author Book Editor(s):W. Roger Buck, W. Roger BuckSearch for more papers by this authorPaul T. Delaney, Paul T. DelaneySearch for more papers by this authorJeffrey A. Karson, Jeffrey A. KarsonSearch for more papers by this authorYves Lagabrielle, Yves LagabrielleSearch for more papers by this author First published: 01 January 1998 https://doi.org/10.1029/GM106p0153Citations: 61Book Series:Geophysical Monograph Series AboutPDFPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShareShare a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Summary This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction A Review of the Occurrences of Deep Crustal and Mantle Rocks along the Mar Axis Discussion References M. P. Aubry, W. A. Berggren, A. Schaaf, J. M. Auzende, Y. Lagabrielle, V. Mamaloukas-Frangoulis, Paleontological evidence for early exposure of deep oceanic crust along the Vema Fracture Zone southern wall (Atlantic Ocean, 10°45'N), Marine Geol., 107, 1– 7, 1992. 10.1016/0025-3227(92)90065-P Web of Science®Google Scholar F. Aumento, H. Loubat, The Mid-Atlantic Ridge near 45°N, XVI, Serpentinized ultramafic intrusions, Can. J. 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