Rocks of Northern Part of Mid-Atlantic Ridge

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Research Article| January 01, 1963 Rocks of Northern Part of Mid-Atlantic Ridge SHI H QUON; SHI H QUON Dept. Geology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar ERNEST G EHLERS ERNEST G EHLERS Dept. Mineralogy, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar GSA Bulletin (1963) 74 (1): 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[1:RONPOM]2.0.CO;2 Article history received: 07 Mar 1960 first online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation SHI H QUON, ERNEST G EHLERS; Rocks of Northern Part of Mid-Atlantic Ridge. GSA Bulletin 1963;; 74 (1): 1–8. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[1:RONPOM]2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract A petrographic study of rocks dredged from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge by the research vessel, Atlantis, in 1947 and 1948 shows that olivine basalt and basalt are the most common rock types of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Serpentinite, derived from peridotite, was obtained at four stations. A unique type of rock is composed of detrital serpentinite fragments in fossiliferous limestone. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.