Petrogenesis and contrasting eruption styles of peralkaline silicic magmas from Terceira and São Miguel, Azores

The petrogenetic processes through which peralkaline silicic magmas are generated in oceanic island environments, as well as the controls on their eruptive behaviour, are not well understood. This study utilises two such systems, Pico Alto and Furnas, Azores, to elucidate the petrogenesis, storage c...

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Main Author: Jeffery, Adam John
Published: Keele University 2016
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.695646