In situ chemical fractionation in thin basaltic lava flows: Examples from the Auckland volcanic field, New Zealand, and a general physical model

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 74, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 89-99

  Rogan, William ^a,b   Blake, Stephen ^b   Smith, Ian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Auckland volcanic field; Segregation; Segregation vein; Segregation vesicle; Vesicle cylinder

Indexed keywords

BASALT; CHEMICAL FRACTIONATION; LAVA FLOW; SEGREGATION VESICLE;

NEW ZEALAND, NORTH ISLAND, AUCKLAND;

EID: 0030436605     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0273(96)00059-5     Document Type: Article

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