While the chemical aspects of igneous petrology have dominated research for many years, the physical processes associated with the generation, transport, and crystallization of magma have been somewhat neglected. Here a group of distinguished scientists, whose current research embraces both chemical and physical aspects of the field, illustrates these new directions in igneous petrology.
Originally published in 1980.
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While the chemical aspects of igneous petrology have dominated research for many years, the physical processes associated with the generation, tran...