Lower-crustal intrusion on the North Atlantic continental margin

R. S. White (), L. K. Smith, A. W. Roberts, P. A. F. Christie and N. J. Kusznir
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R. S. White: Bullard Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0EZ, UK
L. K. Smith: Bullard Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0EZ, UK
A. W. Roberts: Bullard Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0EZ, UK
P. A. F. Christie: Schlumberger Cambridge Research, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0EL, UK
N. J. Kusznir: University of Liverpool

Nature, 2008, vol. 452, issue 7186, 460-464

Abstract: Near the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic, the majority of basalt is intruded into the continent–ocean transition, rather than extruded onto the surface. This melt is intruded into the lower-crust as sills, which cross-cut the continental fabric, rather than as an 'underplate' of 100% melt, as has often been assumed.

Date: 2008
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