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Ti, Zr, and Cr in some British Pillow Lavas and their Petrogenetic Affinities

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The distributions of selected trace elements in some British Pillow Lavas of Precambrian to Devonian age are compared with those of modern oceanic and island arc volcanic series.

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BLOXAM, T., LEWIS, A. Ti, Zr, and Cr in some British Pillow Lavas and their Petrogenetic Affinities. Nature Physical Science 237, 134–136 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1038/physci237134a0

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