Continental Alkaline Magmatism
http://www.whitman.edu/geology/winter/Petrology/Ch%2019%20Continental Alk.ppt

John Winter, Department of Geology


This 32 slide PowerPoint presentation presents a list of alkaline rocks followed by an in depth look at continental alkaline magmatism of the East African Rift system. A chemical, geographic, and structural look at carbonatites follows. The presentation progresses through discussions of lamproites, lamprophyres, and kimberlites. This resource is part of the Teaching Petrology collection. http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/petrology03/index.html

Part of the Cutting Edge collection. The NAGT/DLESE On the Cutting Edge project helps geoscience faculty stay up-to-date with both geoscience research and teaching methods.

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Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry:Elements, Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Volcanology, Geochemistry, Igneous Processes, Igneous Associations and Tectonic Settings, Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria, Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics
Resource Type: Course Information:Course Site:Course Notes, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Maps
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional
Classes of Earth Materials: Plutonic Rocks, Volcanic Rocks
Course Type: Upper Level:Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology
Geologic Setting: Mantle, Continental Crust
Solid Earth Processes: Volcanism, Plutonism
Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Mineralogy, Petrology, Geochemistry, Teach the Earth:Teaching Topics:Plate Tectonics
Tectonic Setting: Continental Rift, Hot SpotKeywords: hypabyssal, peralkaline