Diorite-granite magma mingling and mixing along the axis of the Galway Granite batholith, Ireland

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 153, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 361-374

  El Desouky, Mohamed ^a   Feely, Martin ^b   Mohr, Paul ^b  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Caledonides; Galway Granite; Inclusions; Mixing

Indexed keywords

DIORITE; GRANITE; MAGMA MINGLING; MAGMA MIXING;

IRELAND, GALWAY;

EID: 0029751623     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/gsjgs.153.3.0361     Document Type: Article

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