Abstract
In volcanic areas where evolved and primitive magmas coexist, it is common to observe evidence of magma mixing. At the Neogene silicic volcano of El Hoyazo in SE Spain, the detailed petrological and geochemical characteristics of the phenocrysts (plagioclase, biotite, amphibole and pyroxene) as well as their host dacitic lavas allow the reconstruction of the structure of the magma plumbing system. Microtextures, modal abundances, and geochemistry of zoned phenocrysts reveal a stratified magma composed of (i) high-SiO 2 dacites with An-poor (<50%) plagioclase and Mg-poor biotite; (ii) high-SiO 2 andesites with intermediate-An (50–70%) plagioclase and intermediate-Mg biotite; and (iii) an andesitic magma with An-rich (>80%) plagioclase, Mg-rich pyroxene, and tschermakitic hornblende, whose zoning records different crystallization depths during magma ascent. Evidence from the hornblende varieties and from mafic enclaves or inclusions indicates that the stratified chamber was repeatedly injected by hotter magmas from greater depth.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 105849 |
Pages (from-to) | 1-17 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Lithos |
Volume | 380-381 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2021 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This research was supported by Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) to M. Ban ( 22540487 ; 17K05701 ), and USAL-2019 project (Programa Propio - mod. 1B) to A-V. H.H. acknowledges the funded stays at the University of Salamanca (Dept. of Geology and Laboratorio de Isótopos Estables – NUCLEUS) in 2018 and 2019 by the same JSPS grants. We highly appreciate the constructive and in-depth reviews by Joan Martí, Helena Albert and editor Greg Shellnutt that helped to enhance this contribution. We are also grateful to Prof. Emeritus K. Nakajima for assistance in the preparation and observation of thin sections, Takashi Yuguchi and Kae Tsunematsu for valuable suggestions in this study.
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© 2020 Elsevier B.V.
Keywords
- Crustal assimilation
- Hornblende
- Magma injections
- Magmatic inclusions/enclaves
- Rapid magma ascent
- Resorption textures