Lower crustal magma genesis and preservation: A stochastic framework for the evaluation of basalt-crust interaction

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 46, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 2167-2195

  Dufek, J ^a   Bergantz, G W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Crustal anatexis; Delamination; Lower crust; Magma mixing; Thermal model

Indexed keywords

BASALT; DIKE SWARM; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; ISLAND ARC; LOWER CRUST;

EID: 26844518995     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: 14602415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/egi049     Document Type: Article

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