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