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Lee, D. C., Halliday, A. N., Davies, G. R., Essene, E. J., Fitton, J. G., & Temdjim, R. (1996). Melt enrichment of shallow depleted mantle: a detailed petrological, trace element and isotopic study of mantle-derived xenoliths and megacrysts from the Cameroon Line. Journal of Petrology, 37(2), 415-441. doi.org/10.1093/petrology/37.2.415

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Original EntryLee, D. C., Halliday, A. N., Davies, G. R., Essene, E. J., Fitton, J. G., & Temdjim, R. (1996). Melt enrichment of shallow depleted mantle: a detailed petrological, trace element and isotopic study of mantle-derived xenoliths and megacrysts from the Cameroon Line. Journal of Petrology, 37(2), 415-441. doi.org/10.1093/petrology/37.2.415
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Full ReferenceLee, D. C., Halliday, A. N., Davies, G. R., Essene, E. J., Fitton, J. G., & Temdjim, R. (1996). Melt enrichment of shallow depleted mantle: a detailed petrological, trace element and isotopic study of mantle-derived xenoliths and megacrysts from the Cameroon Line. Journal of Petrology, 37(2), 415-441. doi.org/10.1093/petrology/37.2.415
Plain TextLee, D. C., Halliday, A. N., Davies, G. R., Essene, E. J., Fitton, J. G., & Temdjim, R. (1996). Melt enrichment of shallow depleted mantle: a detailed petrological, trace element and isotopic study of mantle-derived xenoliths and megacrysts from the Cameroon Line. Journal of Petrology, 37(2), 415-441. doi.org/10.1093/petrology/37.2.415

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Ngaoundere Volcanic Field, Vina, Adamawa Region, Cameroon
Oku Massif, Northwest Region, Cameroon
Mount Cameroon, Buea, Fako, Southwest Region, Cameroon

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Ngaoundere Volcanic Field, Vina, Adamawa Region, Cameroonⓘ Aegirine-augite, ⓘ Albite, ⓘ Alkali basalt, ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup, ⓘ Anorthoclase, ⓘ Apatite, ⓘ Basalt, ⓘ Basanite, ⓘ Kaersutite, ⓘ Magnetite, ⓘ Nepheline, ⓘ Nepheline-syenite, ⓘ Nosean, ⓘ Peridotite, ⓘ Phonolite, ⓘ Pyroxene Group, ⓘ Sanidine, ⓘ Spinel lherzolite, ⓘ Trachyte, ⓘ Websterite, ⓘ Zircon
Oku Massif, Northwest Region, Cameroonⓘ Aenigmatite, ⓘ Arfvedsonite, ⓘ Basalt, ⓘ Fayalite, ⓘ Feldspar Group, ⓘ Hawaiite, ⓘ Hedenbergite, ⓘ Ignimbritic tuff, ⓘ Peridotite, ⓘ Pyroxenite, ⓘ Rhyolite, ⓘ Richterite, ⓘ Sanidine, ⓘ Spinel lherzolite, ⓘ Trachyte
Mount Cameroon, Buea, Fako, Southwest Region, Cameroonⓘ Alkali basalt, ⓘ Alkali Feldspar, ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup, ⓘ Apatite, ⓘ Augite, ⓘ Basalt, ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series, ⓘ Hawaiite, ⓘ Hypersthene, ⓘ Magnetite, ⓘ Mugearite, ⓘ Nepheline, ⓘ Nosean, ⓘ Phlogopite, ⓘ Phonolite, ⓘ Picrite, ⓘ Plagioclase, ⓘ Trachyte

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LEE, DER-CHUEN, HALLIDAY, ALEX N., DAVIES, GARETH R., ESSENE, ERIC J., FITTON, J. GODFREY, TEMDJIM, ROBERT (1996) Melt Enrichment of Shallow Depleted Mantle: a Detailed Petrological, Trace Element and Isotopic Study of Mantle-Derived Xenoliths and Megacrysts from the Cameroon Line. Journal of Petrology, 37 (2) 415-441 doi:10.1093/petrology/37.2.415
Halliday, A. N., Dickin, A. P., Fallick, A. E., & Fitton, J. G. (1988). Mantle dynamics: a Nd, Sr, Pb and O isotopic study of the Cameroon line volcanic chain. Journal of Petrology, 29(1), 181-211. doi.org/10.1093/petrology/29.1.181
HALLIDAY, A. N., DICKIN, A. P., FALLICK, A. E., FITTON, J. G. (1988) Mantle Dynamics: A Nd, Sr, Pb and O Isotopic Study of the Cameroon Line Volcanic Chain. Journal of Petrology, 29 (1) 181-211 doi:10.1093/petrology/29.1.181
Marzoli, A., Piccirillo, E. M., Renne, P. R., Bellieni, G., Iacumin, M., Nyobe, J. B., & Tongwa, A. T. (2000). The Cameroon Volcanic Line revisited: petrogenesis of continental basaltic magmas from lithospheric and asthenospheric mantle sources. Journal of petrology, 41(1), 87-109. doi.org/10.1093/petrology/41.1.87
(1998) Trace Element Composition of Mantle-derived Carbonates and Coexisting Phasesin Peridotite Xenoliths from Alkali Basalts. Journal of Petrology, 39 (11) 1931-1941 doi:10.1093/petrology/39.11.1931
Vasseur, G., Vernieres, J., Bodiner, J.-L. (1991) Modelling of Trace Element Transfer between Mantle Melt and Heterogranular Peridotite Matrix. Journal of Petrology, Special_Volume (2) 41-54 doi:10.1093/petrology/special_volume.2.41
Halliday, Alex N., Davies, Gareth R., Lee, Der-Chuen, Tommasini, Simone, Paslick, Cassi R., Fitton, J. Godfrey, James, Dodie E. (1992) Lead isotope evidence for young trace element enrichment in the oceanic upper mantle. Nature, 359 (6396). 623-627 doi:10.1038/359623a0
Halliday, Alex N., Davies, Gareth R., Lee, Der-Chuen, Tommasini, Simone, Paslick, Cassi R., Fitton, J. Godfrey, James, Dodie E. (1993) Correction: Lead isotope evidence for young trace element enrichment in the oceanic upper mantle. Nature, 362 (6416). 184 doi:10.1038/362184a0
Nkouandou, O. F., Temdjim, R. (2011) Petrology of spinel lherzolite xenoliths and host basaltic lava from Ngao Voglar volcano, Adamawa Massif (Cameroon Volcanic Line, West Africa): equilibrium conditions and mantle characteristics. Journal of GEOsciences, 56 (4) 375-387
RANKENBURG, K. (2004) The Role of Continental Crust and Lithospheric Mantle in the Genesis of Cameroon Volcanic Line Lavas: Constraints from Isotopic Variations in Lavas and Megacrysts from the Biu and Jos Plateaux. Journal of Petrology, 46 (1) 169-190 doi:10.1093/petrology/egh067
Halliday, Alex N., Davidson, Jon P., Holden, Peter, DeWolf, Charles, Lee, Der-Chuen, Fitton, J. Godfrey (1990) Trace-element fractionation in plumes and the origin of HIMU mantle beneath the Cameroon line. Nature, 347 (6293). 523-528 doi:10.1038/347523a0
 
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