Quantitative modeling of granitic melt generation and segregation in the continental crust

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 108, Issue 7, 2003, Pages

  Jackson, Matthew D ^a   Cheadle, Michael J ^b   Atherton, Michael P ^c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compaction; Granite; Lower crust; Melt generation; Melt segregation

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL CRUST; COOLING; CRYSTALLIZATION; GRANITE; LOWER CRUST; MAGMA; MELT;

EID: 0142259768     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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