Using geochemistry as a tool for correlating proximal andesitic tephra: Case studies from Mt Rainier (USA) and Mt Ruapehu (New Zealand)

Journal of Quaternary Science

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 395-410

  Donoghue, Susan L ^a   Vallance, James ^b   Smith, Ian E M ^c   Stewart, Robert B ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CASCADES VOLCANO OBSERVATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^d MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Andesite; Geochemical correlation; Mount Rainier; Mount Ruapehu; Tephra

Indexed keywords

ANDESITE; CORRELATION; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; PETROLOGY; PROVENANCE; QUATERNARY; STRATOVOLCANO; TEPHRA; VOLCANICLASTIC DEPOSIT;

AUSTRALASIA; CASCADE RANGE; MOUNT RAINIER; MOUNT RUAPEHU; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH AMERICA; NORTH ISLAND; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

EID: 34247570004     PISSN: 02678179     EISSN: 10991417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jqs.1065     Document Type: Article

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