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The Rhyolite Factory: Insights from rhyolite-MELTS geobarometry of plutonic rocks and associated volcanics

The Rhyolite Factory: Insights from rhyolite-MELTS geobarometry of plutonic rocks and associated volcanics

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Authors

Guilherme Augusto Rosa Gualda , Calvin F Miller, Blake M Wallrich

Abstract

Magmatic systems feed eruptions to the surface; lead to the formation of ore deposits; provide energy for geothermal systems; and are key to Earth’s differentiation. While it is commonly accepted that silicic magmatic systems span much of the crust, little direct evidence is available for their vertical continuity (or lack thereof), or for the distribution of melt within them.

We focus on Miocene plutonic and volcanic units exposed in the Colorado Extensional Corridor, SW USA. Plutonic units (Searchlight Pluton–SLP, Aztec Wash Pluton–AWP, and Spirit Mountain Batholith–SMB) consist primarily of coarse-grained granitoids rich in feldspa...  more

DOI

https://doi.org/10.31223/X50D6T

Subjects

Earth Sciences

Keywords

Rhyolite, Geobarometry, rhyolite-MELTS, Granite, cumulate, magma extraction, Colorado River Extensional Corridor

Dates

Published: 2023-12-03 07:53

Last Updated: 2023-12-03 15:53

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CC BY Attribution 4.0 International