Coexistence of calc-alkaline and ultrapotassic alkaline magmas at Mounts Cimini: Evidence for transition from the Tuscan to the Roman Magmatic Provinces (Central Italy)

Geologica Acta

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 103-125

  Aulinas, M ^a   Gasperini, D ^a   Gimeno, D ^a   Macera, P ^b   Fernandez Turiel, J L ^c   Cimarelli, C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^c INSTITUTE OF EARTH SCIENCES JAUME ALMERA   (Spain)

^d ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Olivinlatite. geochemistry. ultrapotassic magmatism. mantle heterogeneity. mantle source

Indexed keywords

CALC ALKALINE ROCK; GEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; ISOTOPIC RATIO; MAGMATISM; MANTLE SOURCE; PARTIAL MELTING; POTASSIC ROCK; TRACE ELEMENT;

CIMINI MOUNTAINS; ITALY; LAZIO;

EID: 79955798409     PISSN: 16956133     EISSN: 16965728     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1344/105.000001642     Document Type: Article

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