Rapid crystallization of plagioclase phenocrysts in silicic melts during fluid-saturated ascent: Phase equilibrium and decompression experiments

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 981-1006

  Waters, Laura E ^a   Andrews, Benjamin J ^b   Lange, Rebecca A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Equilibria; Experimental petrology; Plagioclase; Rhyolite; Water

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLIZATION; DECOMPRESSION; EXPERIMENTAL MINERALOGY; PETROLOGY; PHASE EQUILIBRIUM; PHENOCRYST; PLAGIOCLASE; RHYOLITE;

CENTROBERYX LINEATUS;

EID: 84942121191     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: 14602415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/egv025     Document Type: Article

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