Search for dissertations about: "modal layering"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words modal layering.

  1. 1. Crystallization and Differentiation Processes in the Thin Layered Alkali Gabbroic Intrusions of the Ulvö Gabbro Complex, Central Sweden

    Author : Johan Hogmalm; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; layered intrusion; fractional crystallization; modal layering; in situ crystallization; Ulvö; saucer-shaped sill; post-cumulus; LA ICP-MS;

    Abstract : Fractional crystallization of magma is a commonly invoked mechanism for chemical differentiation in systems that range from volcanoes to entire planets. However, the processes that control separation of crystals and liquids in natural systems remain controversial, since the dynamics of crystallizing magma chambers cannot be studied directly. READ MORE