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In this chapter studies on Indian Ocean abyssal basalts are used as a vehicle to discuss magmatic lineages and melting processes, largely derived from detailed petrographic observations and mineral chemistry. The mineralogical aspects and the magmatic processes envisaged can be considered as adjunct topics to Chapters 5 and 7, respectively, in Part II. The first section considers the consequences of the existence of magmatic lineages, which are particularly well developed in abyssal basalts and related gabbroic assemblages from the Indian Ocean crust.
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Natland, J. (1991). Indian ocean crust. In: Floyd, P.A. (eds) Oceanic Basalts. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3540-9_12
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