A view into the subsurface of Mauna Kea volcano, Hawaii: Crystallization processes interpreted through the petrology and petrography of gabbroic and ultramafic xenoliths

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 581-624

  Fodor, R V ^a   Galar, P ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cumulate; Gabbroic xenoliths; Gravity settling; Hawaii petrology; In situ crystallization; Mauna Kea volcano; Ultramafic xenoliths

Indexed keywords

CUMULATE; GABBRO; GEOCHEMISTRY; GRAVITY SETTLING; PETROLOGY; ULTRAMAFIC ROCK; XENOLITH;

USA, HAWAII, HAWAII, MAUNA KEA;

EID: 0030775290     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petroj/38.5.581     Document Type: Article

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