Entrainment of country rock during basaltic eruptions of the Lucero volcanic field, New Mexico

Journal of Geology

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 71-90

  Valentine, Greg A ^a   Groves, Kristelle R ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASALT; CONDUIT FLOW; ENTRAINMENT; VOLCANIC ERUPTION; XENOLITH;

USA, NEW MEXICO, LUCERO;

EID: 0029730478     PISSN: 00221376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/629802     Document Type: Article

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