Hornblende dehydration reactions during magma ascent at Soufriere Hills Volcano, Montserrat
Hornblende phenocrysts in recent andesites of the Soufrière Hills Volcano display reaction rims of microcrystalline plagioclase, pyroxene, Fe-oxides and interstitial glass, formed by decompression during magma ascent. Mass balance calculations give the following reactions with mineral proportions in...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2006
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