The upper crustal evolution of a large silicic magma body: Evidence from crystal-scale Rb - Sr isotopic heterogeneities in the fish canyon magmatic system, Colorado

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 48, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1875-1894

  Charlier, B L A ^a,b   Bachmann, O ^c,d   Davidson, J P ^b   Dungan, M A ^c   Morgan, D J ^e,f  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITÉ GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

^f UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crystal mush; Fish Canyon Tuff; Magmatic processes; Microsampling; Rb Sr isotopes

Indexed keywords

BATHOLITH; CRUSTAL EVOLUTION; HORNBLENDE; IGNIMBRITE; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; MAGMA; PETROGRAPHY; RHYOLITE; RUBIDIUM; STRONTIUM; UPPER CRUST;

COLORADO; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34848812379     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: 14602415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/egm043     Document Type: Article

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