The structure of basaltic scoria and reticulite and inferences for vesiculation, foam formation, and fragmentation in lava fountains

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 73, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 1-18

  Mangan, Margaret T ^b   Cashman, Katharine V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Basalt; Lava fountain; Reticulite; Scoria; Vesiculation

Indexed keywords

FOAM FORMATION; FRAGMENTATION; LAVA FOUNTAIN; RETICULITE; SCORIA; VESICULATION;

USA, HAWAII, HAWAII, KILAUEA;

EID: 0030440193     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0377-0273(96)00018-2     Document Type: Article

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