Emplacement history of the Basement Sill, Antarctica: Injection mechanics of crystal-laden slurries

• Main Author: Charrier, Amanda D.
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: The Johns Hopkins University 2010
• Subjects: Geology|Petrology; Bull Pass; McMurdo Dry Valleys; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3407565

Crystal fractionation and the sorting and transport of phenocrysts in magmatic bodies are fundamental processes driving the evolution and diversity of igneous rocks. The chemical diversity of igneous rocks has long been known and studied, but an understanding of the physical processes that drive suc...