Complex evolution processes in the upper feeding system of Mt. Etna (Italy) as revealed by the geochemistry of recent lavas

Periodico di Mineralogia

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 21-42

  Viccaro, Marco ^a   Ferlito, Carmelo ^a   Cristofolini, Renato ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

2001 eruption; Degassing; Magma mixing; Mount Etna; Volatile exsolution

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950477135     PISSN: 03698963     EISSN: 22391002     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2451/2008PM0017     Document Type: Review

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