Vertically extensive and unstable magmatic systems: a unified view of igneous processes

KV Cashman, RSJ Sparks, JD Blundy - Science, 2017 - science.org
BACKGROUND For more than 100 years, the melt-dominated magma chamber has been
central to conceptual models of volcanism and igneous processes. Over the past few …

Formation and dynamics of magma reservoirs

RSJ Sparks, C Annen, JD Blundy… - … of the Royal …, 2019 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The emerging concept of a magma reservoir is one in which regions containing melt extend
from the source of magma generation to the surface. The reservoir may contain regions of …

The boron and lithium isotopic composition of mid-ocean ridge basalts and the mantle

HR Marschall, VD Wanless, N Shimizu… - … et Cosmochimica Acta, 2017 - Elsevier
A global selection of 56 mid-ocean ridge basalt (MORB) glasses were analysed for Li and B
abundances and isotopic compositions. Analytical accuracy and precision of analyses …

Architecture and dynamics of magma reservoirs

M Edmonds, KV Cashman… - … Transactions of the …, 2019 - royalsocietypublishing.org
This introductory article provides a synopsis of our current understanding of the form and
dynamics of magma reservoirs in the crust. This knowledge is based on a range of …

Trace element partitioning between plagioclase and silicate melt: The importance of temperature and plagioclase composition, with implications for terrestrial and …

C Sun, M Graff, Y Liang - Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 2017 - Elsevier
Trace element partition coefficients between anorthitic plagioclase and basaltic melts (D)
have been determined experimentally at 0.6 GPa and 1350–1400° C in a lunar high-Ti …

A reactive porous flow control on mid-ocean ridge magmatic evolution

CJ Lissenberg, CJ MacLeod - Journal of Petrology, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Mid-ocean ridge basalts (MORB) provide fundamental information about the composition
and melting processes in the Earth's upper mantle. To use MORB to further our …

On the development of the calc-alkaline and tholeiitic magma series: A deep crustal cumulate perspective

EJ Chin, K Shimizu, GM Bybee, ME Erdman - Earth and Planetary Science …, 2018 - Elsevier
Two distinct igneous differentiation trends–the tholeiitic and calc-alkaline–give rise to Earth's
oceanic and continental crust, respectively. Mantle melting at mid-ocean ridges produces …

Primitive layered gabbros from fast-spreading lower oceanic crust

KM Gillis, JE Snow, A Klaus, N Abe, ÁB Adrião… - Nature, 2014 - nature.com
Three-quarters of the oceanic crust formed at fast-spreading ridges is composed of plutonic
rocks whose mineral assemblages, textures and compositions record the history of melt …

Consequences of a crystal mush-dominated magma plumbing system: a mid-ocean ridge perspective

CJ Lissenberg, CJ MacLeod… - … Transactions of the …, 2019 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Crystal mush is rapidly emerging as a new paradigm for the evolution of igneous systems.
Mid-ocean ridges provide a unique opportunity to study mush processes: geophysical data …

Cumulate formation and melt extraction from mush-dominated magma reservoirs: the melt flush process exemplified at mid-ocean ridges

M Boulanger, L France - Journal of Petrology, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Volcanism is the surface expression of extensive magmatic systems, with their intrusive
counterpart representing~ 80% of the total magma budget. Our knowledge of igneous …