Degassing and microlite crystallization of basaltic andesite magma erupting at Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 157, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 182-201

  Szramek, Lindsay ^a   Gardner, James E ^b   Larsen, Jessica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Arenal Volcano; experimental petrology; magma ascent

Indexed keywords

BASALT; CRYSTALLIZATION; DEGASSING; MORPHOLOGY; PETROLOGY;

ARENAL VOLCANO; BASALTIC ANDESITE MAGMA; GROUNDMASS TEXTURES; MICROLITE CRYSTALLIZATION;

VOLCANOES;

ANDESITE; CRYSTALLIZATION; DEGASSING; LAVA FLOW; PETROGENESIS; PETROLOGY; PLINIAN ERUPTION; TEXTURE;

ALAJUELA; ARENAL VOLCANO; CENTRAL AMERICA; COSTA RICA;

PLINIA;

EID: 33748043289     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2006.03.039     Document Type: Article

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