Petrogenesis of silicic peralkaline rocks in the Ethiopian rift: Geochemical evidence and volcanological implications

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 161-173

  Peccerillo, A ^a   Donati, C ^a   Santo, A P ^b   Orlando, A ^c   Yirgu, G ^d   Ayalew, D ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^c SEZIONE DI FIRENZE   (Italy)

^d ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Ethiopian rift; Fractional crystallization; Geochemistry; Peralkaline rocks; Petrogenesis

Indexed keywords

BASALT; FIELD METHOD; FRACTIONAL CRYSTALLIZATION; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPIC RATIO; MAFIC ROCK; MAGMA CHAMBER; MAGMATISM; PERALKALINE ROCK; PETROGENESIS; PETROLOGY; SATELLITE IMAGERY; TRACE ELEMENT; VOLCANO;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICAN RIFT; ETHIOPIAN RIFT; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

TRACHYTES;

EID: 34249657346     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: 1464343X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2006.06.010     Document Type: Article

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