The Loch Scridain xenolithic sill complex, Isle of Mull, Scotland: Fractional crystallization, assimilation, magma-mixing and crustal anatexis in subvolcanic conduits

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 519-550

  Preston, R Jeremy ^a,c   Bell, Brian R ^a   Rogers, Graeme ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assimilation; Fractional cystallization; Sill complex; Subvolcanic

Indexed keywords

FRACTIONAL CRYSTALLIZATION; PETROGENESIS; SILL;

UK, SCOTLAND;

EID: 0031852694     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petroj/39.3.519     Document Type: Article

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