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Abstract
Advances in analytical techniques are fundamental to the enhanced understandings of many geological processes. Zoned volcanic crystals have been analysed by low (5) kV field emission gun electron probe micro-analyser (FEG-EPMA) and NanoSIMS to obtain sub-micrometre chemical profiles and compared to time-of-flight SIMS (TOF-SIMS) and high (15-20) kV EPMA profiles. Plagioclase and orthopyroxene crystals have been analysed by FEG-EPMA, at accelerating voltages of 5 kV providing a spatial resolution (step size) of
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 20-32 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Chemical Geology |
Volume | 364 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 22 Jan 2014 |
Keywords
- FEG-EPMA
- NanoSIMS
- Crystal zoning
- Diffusion chronometry
- MOUNT ST-HELENS
- PLAGIOCLASE FELDSPAR
- VAPOR TRANSFER
- MAGMA ASCENT
- TIME SCALES
- NEW-ZEALAND
- DIFFUSION
- SYSTEM
- PHENOCRYSTS
- ERUPTION
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Crystal forensics: constraining the timescales of magmatic processes, that lead to volcanic eruptions (Katharine Saunders, NERC Fellowship)
Saunders, K. E. (Principal Investigator)
1/10/09 → 1/10/12
Project: Research