The internal magma reservoir of large intrusions revealed by multiphase rayleigh fractionation

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 49, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 2081-2098

  Morse, S A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Binary solutions; Kiglapait; Magma reservoir; Rayleigh paths; Skaergaard

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLIZATION; FRACTIONATION; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; MAGMA CHAMBER; PARTITION COEFFICIENT;

CANADA; KIGLAPAIT MOUNTAINS; LABRADOR; NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 58149382239     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: 14602415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/egn059     Document Type: Article

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