Geochemistry of Hawaiian dredged lavas

Author:

Gurriet, P.

Title:

Geochemistry of Hawaiian dredged lavas

Periodical:

Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences

Year:

1988

Volume:

Master of Science (MSc)

Pages:

177

Subject:

Geochemistry Mauna Kea volcano Mauna Loa Volcano Kilauea Volcano Trace elements Lava analysis

Summary:

The thesis presented a comprehensive study on a wide selection of Hawaiian submarine tholeities. Based on the major element compositions of associated glasses, it is inferred that the lavas have undergone low pressure fractionation of plagioclase and clinopyroxene. On the basis of trace elements, the most significant result is that Mauna Loa samples differ markedly from subaerial tholeiites in trace element ratios and radiogenic isotope ratios, unlike lavas from other volcanoes in this study.

URL:

http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/54327

Date:

May 1988

Collection:

Periodicals