The contamination of granitic magma by metasedimentary country-rock material: An experimental study

Canadian Mineralogist

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 43-61

  Erdmann, Saskia ^a   London, David ^b   Morgan VI, George B ^b   Clarke, D Barrie ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Assimilation; Contamination; Experimental study; Granite; Metasedimentary materials

Indexed keywords

DISINTEGRATION; FELDSPAR; GRANITE; MAGNETITE; MELTING; VOLCANIC ROCKS;

CORDIERITE; GRANODIORITE; METASEDIMENTARY COUNTRY-ROCK;

SEDIMENTARY ROCKS;

CORDIERITE; CRUSTAL CONTAMINATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GRANITE; HOST ROCK; MAGMA; MAGMA ASSIMILATION; MELTING; METASEDIMENTARY ROCK; QUARTZ;

EID: 34248343482     PISSN: 00084476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gscanmin.45.1.43     Document Type: Article

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