Abstract
Xenolith-bearing rocks are frequently found associated with basic igneous intrusions. A chemical study of rock associations of this type in north-east Scotland suggests that these xenolith-bearing rocks represent original country rocks which suffered partial melting.
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GRIBBLE, C., O'HARA, M. Interaction of Basic Magma with Pelitic Materials. Nature 214, 1198–1201 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/2141198a0
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