Influence of the crust and crustal structure on the location and composition of high-alumina basalts of the Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 327-342

  Hiess, J ^a   Cole, J W ^b   Spinks, K D ^c  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^c Mighty River Power Limited   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

High alumina basalt; Magma evolution; Mixing and mingling; Structural control; Taupo Volcanic Zone

Indexed keywords

BASALT; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CRUSTAL CONTAMINATION; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; MAGMA CHAMBER; PARTIAL MELTING; TRACE ELEMENT;

AUSTRALASIA; FIORDLAND; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; SOUTH ISLAND; SOUTHLAND; TAUPO VOLCANIC ZONE;

EID: 39049100357     PISSN: 00288306     EISSN: 11758791     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288300709509840     Document Type: Article

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