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 global systematics of primitive arc melts

MW Schmidt, O Jagoutz - Geochemistry, Geophysics …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
We extracted all volcanic arc rock analyses calculated to be in equilibrium with mantle
olivine from the global georoc database. This results in 938 primitive melt compositions from …

Granite: From genesis to emplacement

M Brown - GSA bulletin, 2013 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
At low temperatures (< 750 C at moderate to high crustal pressures), the production of
sufficient melt to reach the melt connectivity transition (∼ 7 vol%), enabling melt drainage …

Physics of melt extraction from the mantle: Speed and style

RF Katz, DWR Jones, JF Rudge… - Annual Review of Earth …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Melt extraction from the partially molten mantle is among the fundamental processes
sha** the solid Earth today and over geological time. A diversity of properties and …

The causes of continental arc flare ups and drivers of episodic magmatic activity in Cordilleran orogenic systems

JB Chapman, JE Shields, MN Ducea, SR Paterson… - Lithos, 2021 - Elsevier
Continental arcs in Cordilleran orogenic systems display episodic changes in magma
production rate, alternating between flare ups (70–90 km 3 km− 1 Myr− 1) and lulls (< 20 km …

Contact metamorphic devolatilization of shales in the Karoo Basin, South Africa, and the effects of multiple sill intrusions

I Aarnes, H Svensen, S Polteau, S Planke - Chemical Geology, 2011 - Elsevier
Quantification of fluid generation during contact metamorphism of shale is important for the
understanding of metamorphic processes, fluid flow in sedimentary basins and perturbations …

Fast intraslab fluid-flow events linked to pulses of high pore fluid pressure at the subducted plate interface

S Taetz, T John, M Bröcker, C Spandler… - Earth and Planetary …, 2018 - Elsevier
A better understanding of the subduction zone fluid cycle and its chemical–mechanical
feedback requires in-depth knowledge about how fluids flow within and out of descending …

Numerical modelling of magma dynamics coupled to tectonic deformation of lithosphere and crust

T Keller, DA May, BJP Kaus - Geophysical Journal International, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Many unresolved questions in geodynamics revolve around the physical behaviour of the
two-phase system of a silicate melt percolating through and interacting with a tectonically …

Processes in mushes and their role in the differentiation of granitic rocks

RF Weinberg, RH Vernon, H Schmeling - Earth-Science Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
The modification of magma through mixing or through assimilation of country rocks is
commonly inferred from various chemical and isotopic features of magmatic rock suites and …

Shearing melt out of the Earth: An experimentalist's perspective on the influence of deformation on melt extraction

DL Kohlstedt, BK Holtzman - Annual Review of Earth and …, 2009 - annualreviews.org
Melt extraction from the Earth's mantle requires some form of channelized flow to produce
the observed disequilibrium between the crust-forming lavas and their mantle sources. In …