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ALKALI basalts occur in a great variety of geological environments. It would, therefore, be surprising if only one mechanism were responsible for all occurrences, but we attempt here to explain some features of alkali basalt volcanism which are not readily understood in terms of the deep origin theory.
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ALLEGRE, C., BOTTINGA, Y. Tholeiite, alkali basalt and ascent velocity. Nature 252, 31–32 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1038/252031a0
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