Geochemical homogeneity of a long-lived, large silicic system; evidence from the Cerro Galán caldera, NW Argentina

Bulletin of Volcanology

Volumn 73, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1455-1486

  Folkes, Chris B ^a   de Silva, Shanaka L ^b   Wright, Heather M ^a   Cas, Raymond A F ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Central Andes; Crystal rich rhyodacite; Fractionation; Ignimbrites; Magma chamber

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBOLE; ANALYTICAL METHOD; BIOTITE; CALDERA; CLAST; CRUSTAL EVOLUTION; FRACTIONATION; HOMOGENEITY; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; IGNIMBRITE; IRON OXIDE; MAGMA CHAMBER; MINERALOGY; PHENOCRYST; PLAGIOCLASE; PUMICE; QUARTZ; TITANIUM;

ARGENTINA; CATAMARCA; CERRO GALAN;

EID: 82455164244     PISSN: 02588900     EISSN: 14320819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00445-011-0511-y     Document Type: Article

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