Crustal subduction and continental collision is the core of plate tectonics theory.
Understanding the formation and evolution of continental collision orogens is a key to …

Knowledge of the partitioning behavior of trace elements between solid and liquid is a
prerequisite for modern igneous and mantle petrology. Most of the mathematical models …

Students of a phenomenon as common but complex as andesite genesis often are
overwhelmed by, or overlook, the volume and diversity of relevant information. Thus there is …

Fifteen andesite-dacite stratovolcanoes on the volcanic front of a single segment of the
Andean arc show along-arc changes in isotopic and elemental ratios that demonstrate large …

A model for the generation of intermediate and silicic igneous rocks is presented, based on
experimental data and numerical modelling. The model is directed at subduction-related …

Phase relations of natural aphyric high-alumina basalts and their intrusive equivalents were
determined through rock-melting experiments at 2 kb, H 2 O-saturated with f O 2 buffered at …

There is currently a dearth of reliable thermobarometers for many hornblende and
plagioclase-bearing rocks such as granitoids and amphibolites. A semi-empirical …

A systematic study of rare earth and other trace elements in discrete diopsides from residual
abyssal peridotites sampled from 5000 km of ocean ridge demonstrates that they are the …

Many mantle peridotite samples are too rich in Si02 (in the form of orthopyroxene) and have
ratios of light to heavy rare earth elements that are too high to be consistent with an origin as …

The rare earth elements, lanthanum to lutetium (atomic numbers 57—71), are members of
Group IIIA in the periodic table (Fig. 1.1) and all have very similar chemical and physical …