Chemical evolution of intercumulus liquid, as recorded in plagioclase overgrowth rims from the Skaergaard intrusion

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 127-145

  Humphreys, Madeleine C S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cumulate; Plagioclase; Porosity; Residual liquid; Skaergaard

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CRYSTALLIZATION; DIFFUSION; FRACTIONATION; GRAIN BOUNDARY; LIQUID; PLAGIOCLASE; POROSITY; SOLIDIFICATION; TITANIUM;

ARCTIC; GREENLAND; SKAERGAARD INTRUSION;

EID: 61349083782     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: 14602415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/egn076     Document Type: Article

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