Geochemical evolution of the Soufrière Hills Volcano, Montserrat, lesser Antilles volcanic arc

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1349-1374

  Zellmer, G F ^a   Hawkesworth, C J ^a   Sparks, R S J ^a   Thomas, L E ^b   Harford, C L ^a   Brewer, T S ^c   Loughlin, S C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^d BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

O isotopes; Petrogenesis; U series isotopes

Indexed keywords

FRACTIONAL CRYSTALLIZATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; ISLAND ARC; PETROGENESIS; URANIUM ISOTOPE; VOLCANO;

MONTSERRAT; SOUFRIERE HILLS VOLCANO;

EID: 0043281544     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/44.8.1349     Document Type: Article

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