Three magmatic components in the 1973 eruption of Eldfell volcano, Iceland: Evidence from plagioclase crystal size distribution (CSD) and geochemistry

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 161, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 247-260

  Higgins, Michael D ^a   Roberge, Julie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À CHICOUTIMI   (Canada)

Author keywords

basalt; coarsening; crystal size distribution; CSD; Eldfell; Iceland; magma mixing; texture

Indexed keywords

BASALT; CRYSTAL GROWTH; FRACTIONATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; NUCLEATION;

CLINOPYROXENE FRACTIONATION; CRYSTAL SIZE DISTRIBUTION; ELDFELL VOLCANO; ICELAND; PLAGIOCLASE CRYSTAL SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

VOLCANOES;

CRUSTAL CONTAMINATION; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; MAGMATIC DIFFERENTIATION; MIXING; PLAGIOCLASE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

ARCTIC; ELDFELL; HEIMAEY; ICELAND;

EID: 33846928020     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2006.12.002     Document Type: Article

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