Assimilation of xenocrysts in granitic magmas: Principles, processes, proxies, and problems

Canadian Mineralogist

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 5-30

  Clarke, D Barrie ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Contamination; Dissolution; Granitic rocks; Ion exchange; Melting; Redox; Thermal decomposition; Xenocryst

Indexed keywords

DISSOLUTION; GRANITE; ION EXCHANGE; MELTING; PYROLYSIS; REDOX REACTIONS; SOLID SOLUTIONS;

CONTAMINATION-ASSIMILATION PROCESS; GRANITIC MAGMAS; XENOCRYST;

VOLCANIC ROCKS;

COUNTRY ROCK; CRUSTAL CONTAMINATION; DISSOLUTION; GRANITE; ION EXCHANGE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MAGMA; MAGMA ASSIMILATION; MELTING; REDOX CONDITIONS; THERMAL DECOMPOSITION;

EID: 34248368996     PISSN: 00084476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gscanmin.45.1.5     Document Type: Article

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