Magma evolution in the primitive, intra-oceanic tonga arc: Petrogenesis of basaltic andesites at Tofua volcano

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1197-1230

  Caulfield, J T ^a   Turner, S P ^a   Smith, I E M ^b   Cooper, L B ^c   Jenner, G A ^d  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^c ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^d MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antecryst; Basaltic andesites; Fluid addition; Fractionation; Timescales; Tonga arc

Indexed keywords

ANDESITE; CALDERA; FRACTIONAL CRYSTALLIZATION; FRACTIONATION; IGNIMBRITE; LAVA; MAGMA; MELT INCLUSION; MID-OCEAN RIDGE BASALT; PHENOCRYST; PLAGIOCLASE; TRACE ELEMENT;

TONGA;

EID: 84861820439     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: 14602415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/egs013     Document Type: Article

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