Trace and ultratrace elements in spinel subgroup minerals of ultramafic rocks from the Voltri Massif (NW Italy): the influence of microstructure and texture

Fornasaro, Silvia; Comodi, Paola; Crispini, Laura; Zappatore, Sandro; Zucchini, Azzurra; Marescotti, Pietro

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/ejm-35-1091-2023

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https://doi.org/10.5194/ejm-35-1091-2023

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Trace and ultratrace elements in spinel subgroup minerals of ultramafic rocks from the Voltri Massif (NW Italy): the influence of microstructure and texture

Silvia Fornasaro, Paola Comodi, Laura Crispini, Sandro Zappatore, Azzurra Zucchini, and Pietro Marescotti

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