Dehydration Melting of Metabasalt at 8–32 kbar: Implications for Continental Growth and Crust-Mantle Recycling

Abstract We report the results of partial melting experiments between 8 and 32 kbar, on four natural amphibolites representative of metamorphosed Archean tholeiite (greenstone), high-alumina basalt, low-potassium tholeiite and alkali-rich basalt. For each rock, we monitor changes in the relative pro... View More