Heterogeneous mantle sources of potassium-rich magmas in central-southern Italy: Melt inclusion evidence from Roccamonfina and Ernici (Mid Latina Valley)

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 197, Issue 1-4, 2010, Pages 279-302

  Nikogosian, Igor K ^a   van Bergen, Manfred J ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ernici (Mid Latina Valley); Italian potassic magmas; Mantle sources; Melt extraction; Melt inclusions; Metasomatic veins; Roccamonfina

Indexed keywords

ERNICI (MID LATINA VALLEY); ITALIAN POTASSIC MAGMAS; MANTLE SOURCES; MELT EXTRACTION; MELT INCLUSIONS; METASOMATIC VEINS; ROCCAMONFINA;

APATITE; CHROMIUM; IGNEOUS ROCKS; LANDFORMS; MELTING; MICA; MINERALOGY; OLIVINE; PHOSPHATE MINERALS; POTASSIUM; SILICA; SILICATE MINERALS; TRACE ELEMENTS;

INCLUSIONS;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; LAVA; MAGMA; MAGMA CHEMISTRY; MANTLE SOURCE; MELT INCLUSION; METASOMATISM; POTASSIUM; TRACE ELEMENT;

CAMPANIA [ITALY]; CASERTA; ITALY; ROCCAMONFINA VOLCANO;

EID: 78649485320     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2010.06.014     Document Type: Article

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