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Petrochemistry of the Volcanic Rocks of the North Atlantic Ridge System

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Geodynamics of Iceland and the North Atlantic Area

Part of the book series: NATO Advanced Study Institutes Series ((ASIC,volume 11))

Abstract

The North Atlantic has been a key area since Vine [1] demonstrated the regularity of the magnetic anomalies along the Reykjanes Ridge while Iceland and the transverse ridge extending from the Faeroes to East Greenland represent the trace of a hot spot generated throughout the development of this part of the North Atlantic. It is our intention here to review the chemistry of oceanic tholeiites such as are recovered from abyssal parts of the mid-ocean rift system, contrast them with those of hot spot areas such as Iceland, and try to trace the chemical development of these lavas throughout the 60 m.y. spreading history. In addition the alkaline lavas of the area will be briefly described.

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  1. Geologisk Centralinstitut, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark

    C. Kent Brooks

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Brooks, C.K., Jakobsson, S.P. (1974). Petrochemistry of the Volcanic Rocks of the North Atlantic Ridge System. In: Kristjansson, L. (eds) Geodynamics of Iceland and the North Atlantic Area. NATO Advanced Study Institutes Series, vol 11. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-2271-2_9

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