Carbonate assimilation in open magmatic systems: The role of melt-bearing skarns and cumulate-forming processes

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 361-385

  Gaeta, Mario ^a,b   Di Rocco, Tommaso ^a   Freda, Carmela ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carbonate assimilation; Colli albani; Cumulate; Open system; Skarn

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE ROCK; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; CRYSTALLIZATION; CUMULATE; GEOCHEMISTRY; MAGMA; MAGMA CHAMBER; SILICATE MELT; SKARN; TECTONIC SETTING;

EID: 62149093558     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: 14602415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/egp002     Document Type: Article

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