Field and geochemical constraints on mafic-felsic interactions, and processes in high-level arc magma chambers: An example from the Halfmoon Pluton, New Zealand

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 51, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1477-1505

  Turnbull, Rose ^a   Weaver, Steve ^a   Tulloch, Andy ^b   Cole, Jim ^a   Handler, Monica ^c   Ireland, Trevor ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

^c VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^d AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Crystal accumulation; Granite; Mafic replenishment; Magma chamber; Magma mingling

Indexed keywords

BASALT; CRYSTALLIZATION; FELSIC ROCK; GRANITE; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; MAFIC ROCK; MAGMA CHAMBER; PLUTON;

NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND; SOUTHLAND; STEWART ISLAND;

MEDIALUNA CALIFORNIENSIS;

EID: 77954252786     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: 14602415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/egq026     Document Type: Article

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