A geochemical classification for feldspathic igneous rocks

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 49, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1955-1969

  Frost, B Ronald ^a   Frost, Carol D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkaline rocks; Classification; Geochemistry; Granite; Nepheline syenite; Phonolite; Rhyolite

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE ROCK; GRANITE; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; NEPHELINE SYENITE; RHYOLITE;

EID: 58149389728     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: 14602415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/egn054     Document Type: Article

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