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Geochemistry of basalts from the Tyrrhenian Sea

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Comparison between the Tyrrhenian basalts and oceanic basalts coming from different geodynamic environments shows that Tyrrhenian basalts have a clear organic signature with a transitional character.

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Hamelin, B., Lambret, B., Joron, JL. et al. Geochemistry of basalts from the Tyrrhenian Sea. Nature 278, 832–834 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1038/278832a0

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