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    surface expression of magmatism. Magmatism is one of the main processes responsible for mountain formation. The nature of magmatism depends on the tectonic...
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  • anorogenic magmatism is the formation, intrusion or eruption of magmas not directly connected with orogeny (mountain building). Anorogenic magmatism occurs...
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  • effect on magmatism. They can either induce magmatism, act as a conduit to magmatism and magmatic flow, or block magmatic flow. In contrast, magmatism can also...
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    was characterized by producing an "initial magmatism", which in some cases corresponded to ophiolitic magmatism. With respect to oceanic basins, Kober held...
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    the crust, but there are two main hypotheses: plume magmatism and rift upwelling. The plume magmatism theory is based on observations that most large igneous...
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  • (1985). Magmatism at a Plate Edge: The Peruvian Andes (1 ed.). Springer. ISBN 978-1489958228. Harmon, R. S.; Barreiro, B. A. (1984). Andean Magmatism: Chemical...
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    The Spitzkoppe of Namibia, a 670-metre (2,200 ft) granite peak formed by early Cretaceous rifting and magmatism....
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    southwest Borneo. This period of magmatism continued until 79Ma, when the margin moved east. The ages of magmatism in these locations are 186 Ma to 76...
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    They led to extensive deformation and magmatism. On the other hand, the Late Paleozoic Emeishan flood basalt magmatism is an important event in the western...
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    Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN 978-1-4051-6148-0. White, R. S.; McKenzie, D. P. (1989). "Magmatism at rift zones: The generation of volcanic continental margins and flood...
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    sedimentation loads. Only with additional weaking of the crust, through hotspot magmatism or extensional rifting, would the crust be able to break from its continent...
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    the crust through a process of ore genesis, resulting from actions of magmatism, erosion, and plate tectonics. These metals and other elements are extracted...
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    In the southern segment the Early Cretaceous (133–130 Ma) intensive magmatism of the Paraná–Etendeka Large Igneous Province produced by the Tristan...
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    Springer. p. 15. Bogatikov, Oleg Alekseevich (2000); Magmatism and Geodynamics: Terrestrial Magmatism throughout the Earth's History; pp. 150–151; ISBN 90-5699-168-X...
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  • 2022. "Borrowdale Volcanic Group, upper silicic eruptive phase, Caradoc magmatism, Ordovician, Northern England – Earthwise". Clemens, J.D.; Birch, W.D...
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    The Aleutian subduction zone is a 2,500 mi (4,000 km) long convergent boundary between the North American Plate and the Pacific Plate, that extends from...
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    temperature dropped significantly. A dramatic shift from arc- to rift magmatism c. 100 Ma separated Zealandia, including New Zealand, the Campbell Plateau...
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    from the Emperor Seamounts, and the Geochemical Evolution of Hawaiian Magmatism from 85 to 42 Ma". Journal of Petrology. 44 (1): 113–140. Bibcode:2003JPet...
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    Rift (section Magmatism)
    rift-related magmatism. Recent studies indicate that post-collisional granites in collisional orogens are the product of rifting magmatism at converged...
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    Krawczynski, Michael J. (8 March 2012). "The Role of H2O in Subduction Zone Magmatism". Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences. 40 (1): 413–39. Bibcode:2012AREPS...
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    "Late Cretaceous India-Madagascar fit and timing of break-up related magmatism". Terra Nova. 12 (5): 220–224. Bibcode:2000TeNov..12..220T. doi:10.1046/j...
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    "Late Cretaceous India-Madagascar fit and timing of break-up related magmatism". Terra Nova. 12 (5): 220–224. Bibcode:2000TeNov..12..220T. doi:10.1046/j...
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    was affected by periods of widespread dextral strike-slip deformation, magmatism and metamorphism associated with the Variscan orogeny. Towards the end...
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    209-220 Pácskay, Z., Lexa, J., Szákacs, A., 2006, Geochronology of Neogene magmatism in the Carpathian arc and intra-Carpathian area. Geologica Carpathica...
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    (2008). "Formation and evolution of the chaotic terrains by subsidence and magmatism: Hydraotes Chaos, Mars". Icarus. 194 (2): 487. Bibcode:2008Icar..194....
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    four distinct geologic episodes following a failed continental rift. Magmatism induced by continental rifting just prior to and in the Cambrian Period...
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    The collisional events were accompanied by high-grade metamorphism and magmatism during the Grenville orogeny in the time span of 1300–950 Ma. Jones, Daniel...
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  • Felsic magmatism dominates the north and south areas of Labrador while mafic magmatism dominates the central area of Labrador. Felsic magmatism ceases...
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    "An improved chronology for the Arthur's Seat volcano and Carboniferous magmatism of the Midland Valley of Scotland". Scottish Journal of Geology. 50 (2):...
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    percent of the water content is released at sufficient depth to produce arc magmatism. The volcanic arc is then interpreted as the depth at which the degree...
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