Rapid magma ascent and short eruption durations in the Lake Natron-Engaruka monogenetic volcanic field (Tanzania): A case study of the olivine melilititic Pello Hill scoria cone

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 247-248, Issue , 2012, Pages 16-25

  Mattsson, Hannes B ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Depositional asymmetry; Kimberlite; Magma ascent rate; Mantle xenoliths; Olivine melilitite; Scoria cone

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITIONAL ASYMMETRY; KIMBERLITE; MAGMA ASCENTS; MANTLE XENOLITHS; SCORIA CONE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; OLIVINE; SEDIMENTATION;

DEPOSITS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CRATER; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; EMPLACEMENT; KIMBERLITE; MAGMA; MELILITITE; OLIVINE GROUP; PYROCLASTIC DEPOSIT; SEDIMENTATION; UPPER MANTLE; VOLCANIC ERUPTION; VOLCANOLOGY; XENOLITH;

ARUSHA [TANZANIA]; LAKE NATRON; TANZANIA;

EID: 84865310647     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2012.07.009     Document Type: Article

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