Consideration of the models that have been applied to explain the chemical variations within
granitic rock suites shows that most are inadequate to account for the main variations. This …

Despite a perception that it represents a perverse divergence, it is perfectly possible to
believe in the existence of S-and I-type granites (and the implications for the nature of their …

Granitoids are a major component of the continental crust. They play a pivotal role in its
evolution, either by adding new material (continental growth), or by reworking older …

One of our aims in the book is to provide geologists with a sound basis for making their own
well founded interpretations. For that reason we cover not only concepts about processes …

Various petrogenetic schemes have been proposed for A-type granitic and volcanic rocks,
many involving melting of I-type granites or their residual sources. These models can be …

The largest accumulations of rhyolitic melt in the upper crust occur in voluminous silicic
crystal mushes, which sometimes erupt as unzoned, crystal-rich ignimbrites, but are most …

There is little dispute about the sources of peraluminous, crustally evolved, S-type, granitic
magmas. These are derived through partial melting of metasedimentary rocks that had a …

Island arcs, active and passive margins are the best tectonic settings to generate fertile
reservoirs likely to be involved in subsequent granitoid genesis. In such environments …

Major intrusions of granitic rocks are found in several tectonic settings and, in all cases,
crustal melts may contribute to the volumes of granitic magma. High-grade metamorphism …

Granitic magmas commonly ascend tens of kilometres from their source terranes to upper
crustal emplacement levels, or to the Earth's surface. Apart from its obvious bearing on the …