Slow, dense replenishments of a basic magma chamber. the layered series of the Newark Island layered intrusion, Nain, Labrador

The Newark Island layered intrusion is a composite layered intrusion within the Nain anorthosite complex, Labrador. Clear examples of both magma mixing and magma pooling resulting from replenishments within the Newark Island layered intrusion are described.

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Published in:Contributions to mineralogy and petrology 1993, Vol.113 (1), p.59-72
Main Authors: WIEBE, R. A, SNYDER, Don
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Crystalline rocks
Earth sciences
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
Geology
Igneous and metamorphic rocks petrology, volcanic processes, magmas
Islands
Magma
Mineralogy
Petrology
Stone
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Summary:The Newark Island layered intrusion is a composite layered intrusion within the Nain anorthosite complex, Labrador. Clear examples of both magma mixing and magma pooling resulting from replenishments within the Newark Island layered intrusion are described.
ISSN:0010-7999
1432-0967
DOI:10.1007/bf00320831