The volatile content of hypabyssal kimberlite magmas: Some constraints from experiments on natural rock compositions

Bulletin of Volcanology

Volumn 73, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 959-981

  Brooker, Richard A ^a,b   Sparks, R Stephen J ^b   Kavanagh, Janine L ^b   Field, Matthew ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Diatremes; Experimental petrology; Hypabyssal intrusions; Kimberlites; Serpentinization; Volatile solubility

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; DIATREME; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; EXPLOSIVE VOLCANISM; HYPABYSSAL ROCK; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; KIMBERLITE; MAGMA; PETROLOGY; SERPENTINIZATION; SILICON; VOLCANIC ERUPTION; WATER;

EID: 80053904338     PISSN: 02588900     EISSN: 14320819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00445-011-0523-7     Document Type: Article

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