Earth's heterogeneous mantle: A product of convection-driven interaction between crust and mantle
A Stracke - Chemical Geology, 2012 - Elsevier
Ubiquitous heterogeneity in the Earth's mantle has been documented by numerous
chemical and isotopic analyses of oceanic basalts. Despite the ever-increasing amount of …
chemical and isotopic analyses of oceanic basalts. Despite the ever-increasing amount of …
Role of the deep mantle in generating the compositional asymmetry of the Hawaiian mantle plume
Linear chains of volcanic ocean islands are one of the most distinctive features on our
planet. The longest, the Hawaiian–Emperor Chain, has been active for more than 80 million …
planet. The longest, the Hawaiian–Emperor Chain, has been active for more than 80 million …
The importance of melt extraction for tracing mantle heterogeneity
A Stracke, B Bourdon - Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 2009 - Elsevier
Numerous isotope and trace element studies of mantle rocks and oceanic basalts show that
the Earth's mantle is heterogeneous. The isotopic variability in oceanic basalts indicates that …
the Earth's mantle is heterogeneous. The isotopic variability in oceanic basalts indicates that …
Silicate melt inclusions in the new millennium: A review of recommended practices for preparation, analysis, and data presentation
Mineral-hosted melt inclusions have become an important source of information on
magmatic processes. As the number of melt inclusion studies increases, so does the need to …
magmatic processes. As the number of melt inclusion studies increases, so does the need to …
Olivine-hosted melt inclusions: a microscopic perspective on a complex magmatic world
Inclusions of basaltic melt trapped inside of olivine phenocrysts during igneous
crystallization provide a rich, crystal-scale record of magmatic processes ranging from …
crystallization provide a rich, crystal-scale record of magmatic processes ranging from …
Magma plumbing architectures and timescales of magmatic processes during historical magmatism on the Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland
In the past 4000 years, three rifting episodes have occurred on the Reykjanes Peninsula
(RP, SW Iceland) at time intervals of about 800-1000 years, with the activation of four of the …
(RP, SW Iceland) at time intervals of about 800-1000 years, with the activation of four of the …
Compositional trends of Icelandic basalts: Implications for short–length scale lithological heterogeneity in mantle plumes
O Shorttle, J Maclennan - Geochemistry, Geophysics …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Lithological variations in the mantle source regions under mid‐ocean ridges and ocean
islands have been proposed to play a key role in controlling melt generation and basalt …
islands have been proposed to play a key role in controlling melt generation and basalt …
Global trends in novel stable isotopes in basalts: Theory and observations
The geochemistry of global mantle melts suggests that both mid-ocean ridge basalts
(MORB) and ocean island basalts (OIB) sample lithological and temperature heterogeneities …
(MORB) and ocean island basalts (OIB) sample lithological and temperature heterogeneities …
The significance of plagioclase textures in mid-ocean ridge basalt (Gakkel Ridge, Arctic Ocean)
EN Bennett, CJ Lissenberg, KV Cashman - Contributions to Mineralogy …, 2019 - Springer
Textures and compositions of minerals can be used to infer the physiochemical conditions
present within magmatic systems. Given that plagioclase is an abundant phase in many …
present within magmatic systems. Given that plagioclase is an abundant phase in many …
Crystal–Melt Relationships and the Record of Deep Mixing and Crystallization in the ad 1783 Laki Eruption, Iceland
DA Neave, E Passmore, J Maclennan… - Journal of …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Concurrent mixing and crystallization of magmas has been identified in the plumbing of
Icelandic magmatic systems from investigation of their erupted products. Thermobarometric …
Icelandic magmatic systems from investigation of their erupted products. Thermobarometric …