Magmatic erosion of the solidification front during reintrusion: The eastern margin of the Tuolumne batholith, Sierra Nevada, California

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 801-812

  Zak J ^a,b   Paterson, Scott R ^c  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b University of Southern California ^*  (Czech Republic)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Granite; Magma chamber; Magmatic stoping; Pluton; Sierra Nevada; Solidification front

Indexed keywords

BATHOLITH; EROSION; FELSIC ROCK; GRANODIORITE; HOST ROCK; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; MAFIC ROCK; MAGMA CHAMBER; MAGMATISM; PETROGRAPHY; PLUTON; SOLIDIFICATION; TECTONIC SETTING; UPPER CRUST;

CALIFORNIA; SIERRA NEVADA [CALIFORNIA]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77952424374     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: 14373262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00531-009-0423-7     Document Type: Article

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