Volcanological features of a low-viscosity melt: The carbonatitic Gross Brukkaros Volcanic Field, Namibia

Bulletin of Volcanology

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 421-431

  Kurszlaukis, S ^a   Lorenz, V ^a  

^a Institut fur Geologie   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carbonatite; Diatremes; Dykes; Gross Brukkaros; Namibia; Phreatomagmatism

Indexed keywords

CARBONATITE; CRETACEOUS; DIATREME; MELT VISCOSITY; PHREATOMAGMATIC ERUPTION; VOLCANISM;

NAMIBIA, GROSS BRUKKAROS FIELD;

EID: 0030762679     PISSN: 02588900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004450050150     Document Type: Article

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