Evolution and genesis of magmas from Vico volcano, central Italy: Multiple differentiation pathways and variable parental magmas

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 139-182

  Perini, Giulia ^a,b   Francalanci, Lorella ^a,b   Davidson, Jon P ^c   Conticelli, Sandro ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Central Italy; Isotope and trace element geochemistry; Polybaric differentiation; Potassic and ultrapotassic rocks; Veined mantle; Vico volcano

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; MAGMA; TRACE ELEMENT; VOLCANO;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; LAZIO; SOUTHERN EUROPE; VICO VOLCANO;

EID: 0742288010     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/egg084     Document Type: Article

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