Effect of carbon dioxide on dehydration melting reactions and melt compositions in the lower crust and the origin of alkaline rocks

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 363-386

  Kaszuba, John P ^a,b   Wendlandt, Richard F ^a  

^a Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering   (United States)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkali basalt; Alkaline rocks; Carbon dioxide; Dehydration melting; Phonolite

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE ROCK; CARBON DIOXIDE; DEHYDRATION MELTING; LOWER CRUST; MELT; PHONOLITE;

EID: 0034162058     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/41.3.363     Document Type: Article

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