Melt-rich segregations in the Skaergaard Marginal Border Series: Tearing of a vertical silicate mush

The Marginal Border Series (MBS) of the Skaergaard Intrusion crystallised on the steeply dipping sidewalls of the magma chamber. Melt-rich segregations, previously described as the 'wavy pyroxene rock' are a key feature of the otherwise homogeneous outermost parts of the MBS. The lens-shap...

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Main Authors: Humphreys, M, Holness, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2010