Collaborative Research: The Behavior of sulfur during magma mixing and implications for magma degassing and ore formation

Lead PI: Philipp Ruprecht

Unit Affiliation: Geochemistry, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO)

January 2013 - December 2016
Inactive
Global
Project Type: Research

DESCRIPTION: The study will constrain quantitatively the behavior of sulfur and chalcophile elements as well as LILE, HFSE, and REE during the mixing of andesite and dacite magma.

SPONSOR:

National Science Foundation (NSF)

FUNDED AMOUNT:

$139,685

EXTERNAL COLLABORATORS:

University of Michigan

WEBSITE:

https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1250414&HistoricalAwards=false

PUBLICATIONS:

Lloyd A., Ruprecht P., Hauri E., Rose W., Gonnermann H., Plank T.. "NanoSIMS results from olivine-hosted melt embayments: Magma ascent rate during explosive basaltic eruptions.," Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, v.283, 2014, p. 1. doi:10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2014.06.002

KEYWORDS

magma mixing geochemistry volcanism petrologic processes sulfur