Time scales of crystal fractionation in magma chambers-integrating physical, isotopic and geochemical perspectives

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 991-1006

  Hawkesworth, C J ^a,d   Blake, S ^a   Evans, P ^a   Hughes, R ^a,b   Macdonald, R ^c   Thomas, L E ^a   Turner, S P ^a,d   Zellmer, G ^a,d  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crystal settling; Fractional crystallization; Magma chambers; Time scales; U series isotopes

Indexed keywords

FRACTIONAL CRYSTALLIZATION; MAGMA CHAMBER; TIMESCALE; URANIUM;

EID: 0034234328     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/41.7.991     Document Type: Article

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