Peralkaline felsic magmatism of the Atlantic Islands
AJ Jeffery, R Gertisser - Frontiers in Earth Science, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The oceanic-island magmatic systems of the Atlantic Ocean exhibit significant diversity in
their respective sizes, ages, and the compositional ranges of their eruptive products …
their respective sizes, ages, and the compositional ranges of their eruptive products …
Emergence and evolution of Santa Maria Island (Azores)—The conundrum of uplifted islands revisited
The growth and decay of ocean-island volcanoes are intrinsically linked to vertical
movements. While the causes for subsidence are better understood, uplift mechanisms …
movements. While the causes for subsidence are better understood, uplift mechanisms …
Heavy δ57Fe in ocean island basalts: A non-unique signature of processes and source lithologies in the mantle
Lithological heterogeneity is a widely accepted feature of the Earth's mantle, with recycled
crustal material accounting for a significant part of heterogeneity in ocean island basalt (OIB) …
crustal material accounting for a significant part of heterogeneity in ocean island basalt (OIB) …
Melting phase relations of the Udachnaya-East Group-I kimberlite at 3.0–6.5 GPa: Experimental evidence for alkali-carbonatite composition of primary kimberlite melts …
Experiments on the origin of the Udachnaya-East kimberlite (UEK) have been performed
using a Kawai-type multianvil apparatus at 3–6.5 GPa and 900–1500° C. The studied …
using a Kawai-type multianvil apparatus at 3–6.5 GPa and 900–1500° C. The studied …
Mid-Cretaceous Wake seamounts in NW Pacific originate from secondary mantle plumes with Arago hotspot composition
X Wei, XF Shi, YG Xu, PR Castillo, Y Zhang, L Zhang… - Chemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
The geochemistry of oceanic intraplate (primarily oceanic island and seamount) lavas can
provide essential information on the composition and evolution of their mantle source and …
provide essential information on the composition and evolution of their mantle source and …
[HTML][HTML] Petrology of alkali gabbro from the Messum Crater, Namibia (Paranà-Etendeka Province)–Melting of metasomatized carbonated lithospheric mantle sources
Foid gabbros (alkali gabbros) are late-stage intrusive rocks into the alkaline core of the
Cretaceous Messum complex, an anorogenic ring complex belonging to the Etendeka Large …
Cretaceous Messum complex, an anorogenic ring complex belonging to the Etendeka Large …
Volcano-tectonic evolution of the Santa Maria Island (Azores): Implications for paleostress evolution at the western Eurasia–Nubia plate boundary
The growth and decay of oceanic volcanoes developed close to plate boundaries are
intrinsically related to a competition between construction and destruction processes, partly …
intrinsically related to a competition between construction and destruction processes, partly …
Palaeoecology, taphonomy, and preservation of a lower Pliocene shell bed (coquina) from a volcanic oceanic island (Santa Maria Island, Azores)
SP Ávila, RS Ramalho, JM Habermann… - Palaeogeography …, 2015 - Elsevier
Massive fossil shell accumulations require particular conditions to be formed and may
provide valuable insights into the sedimentary environments favouring such concentrations …
provide valuable insights into the sedimentary environments favouring such concentrations …
Lithium and boron isotope systematics in lavas from the Azores islands reveal crustal assimilation
The stable isotope systems of Li and B are useful tools for the understanding of ocean island
basalt genesis. We have applied both systems to a comprehensive set of well-characterised …
basalt genesis. We have applied both systems to a comprehensive set of well-characterised …
Chapter 5 The magmatism of the Azores islands
V Zanon - Geological Society, London, Memoirs, 2015 - lyellcollection.org
Abstract Magmas in the Azores (Portugal) were erupted from both fissure zones and central
volcanoes during overlapping periods. Fissure zones follow extensional trends oriented …
volcanoes during overlapping periods. Fissure zones follow extensional trends oriented …