6.1-ATM MELTING STUDY OF A LEG 142 BASALT: …
6.1-ATM MELTING STUDY OF A LEG 142 BASALT: IMPLICATIONS FOR FRACTIONATION PROCESSES BENEATH THE EAST PACIFIC RISE AT 9°30 N1 James G. Brophy2 ABSTRACT A series of 1 -atm phase equilibrium experiments was conducted on a moderately evolved normal mid-ocean ridge basalt sampled during drilling of the East Pacific Rise (EPR) ridge crest at 9°30'N.