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Rooney, Tyrone O., Furman, Tanya, Yirgu, Gezahegn, Ayalew, Dereje (2005) Structure of the Ethiopian lithosphere: Xenolith evidence in the Main Ethiopian Rift. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 69 (15) 3889-3910 doi:10.1016/j.gca.2005.03.043

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TitleStructure of the Ethiopian lithosphere: Xenolith evidence in the Main Ethiopian Rift
JournalGeochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
AuthorsRooney, Tyrone O.Author
Furman, TanyaAuthor
Yirgu, GezahegnAuthor
Ayalew, DerejeAuthor
Year2005 (August)Volume69
Issue15
PublisherElsevier BV
DOIdoi:10.1016/j.gca.2005.03.043Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferenceRooney, Tyrone O., Furman, Tanya, Yirgu, Gezahegn, Ayalew, Dereje (2005) Structure of the Ethiopian lithosphere: Xenolith evidence in the Main Ethiopian Rift. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 69 (15) 3889-3910 doi:10.1016/j.gca.2005.03.043
Plain TextRooney, Tyrone O., Furman, Tanya, Yirgu, Gezahegn, Ayalew, Dereje (2005) Structure of the Ethiopian lithosphere: Xenolith evidence in the Main Ethiopian Rift. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 69 (15) 3889-3910 doi:10.1016/j.gca.2005.03.043
In(2005, August) Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta Vol. 69 (15) Elsevier BV

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