Hydromagmatic eruption during the buildup of a Triassic carbonate platform (Oman Exotics): Eruptive style and associated deformations

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 183, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 84-96

  Basile, Christophe ^a   Chauvet, François ^b  

^a OBSERVATOIRE DE GRENOBLE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

Author keywords

Carbonate platform; Diatreme; Magma stock; Megabreccia; Phreatomagmatic eruption; Sill

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; SEAWATER; VOLCANIC ROCKS; VOLCANOES;

CARBONATE PLATFORMS; DIATREME; MAGMA STOCK; MEGABRECCIA; PHREATOMAGMATIC ERUPTION; SILL;

CARBONATION;

CARBONATE PLATFORM; DEFORMATION; DIATREME; HOST ROCK; MEGABRECCIA; NORMAL FAULT; SEAFLOOR; SEDIMENTATION; SILL; TRIASSIC; TRIGGER MECHANISM; VOLCANIC ERUPTION; VOLCANISM;

EID: 70349778396     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2009.03.009     Document Type: Article

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