The role of phreatomagmatism in a Plio-Pleistocene high-density scoria cone field: Llancanelo Volcanic Field (Mendoza), Argentina

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 169, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 61-86

  Risso, Corina ^a   Németh, Károly ^b,c   Combina, Ana María ^d,e   Nullo, Francisco ^a,d   Drosina, Marina ^f  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c GEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF HUNGARY   (Hungary)

^d Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

^e UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SAN LUIS   (Argentina)

^f Halliburton Argentina SA ^*  (Argentina)

Author keywords

explosive; mafic; palagonite; phreatomagmatic; scoria; sideromelane; tuff cones; tuff rings

Indexed keywords

BASALT; OLIVINE; PETROLOGY;

PALAGONITE; PHREATOMAGMATISM; SCORIA; TUFF CONES; TUFF RINGS;

VOLCANIC ROCKS;

DEFORMATION; EMPLACEMENT; EXPLOSIVE VOLCANISM; ISLAND ARC; PALAGONITE; PHREATOMAGMATISM; PLIOCENE-PLEISTOCENE BOUNDARY; VOLCANIC ERUPTION; VOLCANIC LANDFORM;

ARGENTINA; LLANCANELO; MENDOZA; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 36749014976     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2007.08.007     Document Type: Article

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