The nature and formation of cristobalite at the Soufrière Hills volcano, Montserrat: Implications for the petrology and stability of silicic lava domes

Bulletin of Volcanology

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 1-19

  Horwell, Claire J ^a   Williamson, Ben J ^b,c   Llewellin, Edward W ^a   Damby, David E ^a   Le Blond, Jennifer S ^c,d  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^c DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^d BRIGHTON AND SUSSEX MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cristobalite; Lava dome; Quartz; Soufri re Hills, Montserrat; Vapour phase silica

Indexed keywords

CRISTOBALITE; EMPLACEMENT; FORMATION MECHANISM; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; LAVA DOME; MAGMATISM; MICROSTRUCTURE; PETROLOGY; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICA; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

LEEWARD ISLANDS [LESSER ANTILLES]; MONTSERRAT; SOUFRIERE HILLS VOLCANO;

EID: 84873966016     PISSN: 02588900     EISSN: 14320819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00445-013-0696-3     Document Type: Article

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