The ascent of felsic magmas in dykes

Nick Petford; John R. Lister; Ross C. Kerr

doi:10.1016/0024-4937(94)90028-0

The ascent of felsic magmas in dykes

Nick Petford^*, John R. Lister, Ross C. Kerr

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Abstract

The results of a thermal and fluid-dynamical analysis are presented that allow geologists to estimate the critical dyke or fracture width (w_c) necessary for the transport of felsic magma through the crust without control by solidification. The principal geological variables required to estimate w_c are the magmatic viscosity (μ), the density and temperature contrasts (Δρ{variant} and ΔT) between magma and country rock, and the height of ascent H. The results show that for typical values of μ and Δρ{variant}, and for transport distances of 20 to 30 km, the critical dyke width is constrained to lie between about 2 and 20 m.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	161-168
Number of pages	8
Journal	Lithos
Volume	32
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0024-4937(94)90028-0
Publication status	Published - 1994

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