Stratigraphy and geochemistry of the early carboniferous Clyde Plateau Lavas in south Bute, Midland Valley of Scotland

Geological Magazine

Volumn 148, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 597-618

  Young, G M ^a   Caldwell, W G E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carboniferous; geochemistry; Scotland; volcanic stratigraphy

Indexed keywords

BASALT; FELDSPAR; GEOCHEMISTRY; MAGNETITE; METEORITES; OLIVINE; PHOSPHATE MINERALS; SANDSTONE; STRATIGRAPHY; VOLCANOES;

CARBONIFEROUS; COMPOSITIONAL SPECTRA; HIGH FIELD STRENGTH ELEMENTS; HYDROTHERMAL ACTIVITY; INTERMITTENT EXTRUSION; OCEAN ISLAND BASALTS; SANDSTONE FORMATIONS; SCOTLAND;

WEATHERING;

BASALT; CARBONIFEROUS; ENRICHMENT; EXTRUSION; FELDSPAR; FRACTIONATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROTHERMAL ACTIVITY; LAVA; MAFIC ROCK; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; SANDSTONE; STRATIGRAPHY; TRACHYTE; VOLCANIC ROCK; WEATHERING PROFILE;

ARGYLL AND BUTE; FIRTH OF CLYDE; ISLE OF BUTE; MIDLAND VALLEY; RENFREWSHIRE; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

TRACHYTES;

EID: 79960227051     PISSN: 00167568     EISSN: 14695081     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0016756810001007     Document Type: Article

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