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050	0	0	_aQE462.K66 _bA76 2008
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100	1		_aArndt, N. T., _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aKomatiite / _cNicholas Arndt, C. Michael Lesher and Stephen J. Barnes.
264		1	_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c2008.
300			_a1 online resource (xiv, 467 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s).
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
505	0		_aA brief history of komatiite studies and a discussion of komatiite nomenclature -- Brief descriptions of six classic komatiite occurences -- Field characteristics, textures, and structures -- Mineralogy -- Geochemistry -- Isotopic compositions of komatiites -- Experimental petrology -- Interpretation : the manner of emplacement, the origin and the tectonic setting of komatiites -- Physical properties of komatiites -- Physical volcanology / by S.J. Barnes and C.M. Lesher -- Komatiite-associated Ni-Cu-PGE deposites / by C.M. Lesher and S.J. Barnes -- The hydrous komatiite hypothesis -- Compositions and eruption temperatures of komatiitic liquids -- Petrogenesis of komatiite -- Geodynamic setting.
520			_aKomatiites erupted billions of years ago as pulsating streams of white-hot lava. Their unusual chemical compositions and exceptionally high formation temperatures produced highly fluid lava that crystallized as spectacular layered flows. Investigation of the extreme conditions in which komatiites formed provides important evidence about the thermal and chemical evolution of the planet, and the nature of the Precambrian mantle. This monograph, written by three experts with long experience in the field, presents a complete account of the characteristics of komatiites including their volcanic structures, textures, mineralogy and chemical compositions. Models for their formation and eruption are evaluated (including the anhydrous vs. hydrous magmas controversy). A chapter is also devoted to the valuable nickel and copper ore deposits found in komatiites. Komatiite is a key reference for researchers and advanced students interested in petrology, Archaean geology, economic geology, and broader questions about the evolution of the Earth's crust and mantle.
650		0	_aKomatiite.
650		0	_aUltrabasic rocks.
650		0	_aGeology, Stratigraphic _yArchaean.
700	1		_aLesher, C. M., _eauthor.
700	1		_aBarnes, S. J. _q(Stephen John), _d1956- _eauthor.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9780521874748
856	4	0	_uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511535550
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