Textural evidence for dilatant (shear thickening) rheology of magma at high crystal concentrations

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 99, Issue 1-4, 2000, Pages 1-7

  Smith, J V ^a  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Crystal mush; Dilatancy; Magma; Rheology; Texture

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLINITY; DILATANCY; MANTLE STRUCTURE; RHEOLOGY; SHEAR; TEXTURE;

EID: 0033925675     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0273(99)00191-2     Document Type: Article

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