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Petrology of lavas from episodes 2-47 of the Puu Oo eruption of Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii: Evaluation of magmatic processes

January 1, 1992

The Puu Oo eruption of Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii is one of its largest and most compositionally varied historical eruptions. The mineral and whole-rock compositions of the Puu Oo lavas indicate that there were three compositionally distinct magmas involved in the eruption. Two of these magmas were differentiated (

Publication Year 1992
Title Petrology of lavas from episodes 2-47 of the Puu Oo eruption of Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii: Evaluation of magmatic processes
DOI 10.1007/BF00301115
Authors M.O. Garcia, J.M. Rhodes, E.W. Wolfe, G. E. Ulrich, R.A. Ho
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Bulletin of Volcanology
Index ID 70016847
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
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