A new method to quantify the real supply of mafic components to a hybrid andesite

The eruption of Soufrière Hills Volcano, Montserrat, has been ongoing since 1995. The volcano is erupting a crystal-rich hornblende-plagioclase andesite with ubiquitous mafic inclusions, indicating mixing with mafic magma. This mafic magma is thought to be the driving force of the eruption, supplyin...

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Main Authors: Humphreys, M, Edmonds, M, Plail, M, Barclay, J, Parkes, D, Christopher, T
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2013