まとめ
後期三次期のアルカリ性状灰流のタフとラバ,主にコンデンタイトは,ネバダ州北西部とオレゴン州南東部で広く分布しています. これらの化学的に珍しい火山岩は,グレート・ベーシン付近に集まっている.
科学分野:
- 地質学 地質学 地質学
- 火山学 火山学とは
- ペトロロジー・ペトロロジーとは
背景:
- アメリカ合衆国西部の高三期の火山岩は,多様な化学組成を示しています.
- (Na + K) > Alで特徴づけられるペラルカリンのシリシウム岩は,特にグレート・ベーシン地域で見られる.
研究 の 目的:
- 後期三次期のアルカリ性シリシックの灰流のタフとラバの発生と化学的性質を記録する.
- 大盆地内の化学的に異常なシリシックの火山岩の分布パターンを調査する.
主な方法:
- 火山岩のサンプルを地化学的に分析する.
- ネバダ州北西,オレゴン州南東部の地質構造の地図作成.
主要な成果:
- 主にコメンダイトのアルカリ性シリシウム型灰流のタフとラバは,ネバダ州北西部の広大な地域を覆っています.
- 同様のアルカリ岩は,オレゴン州南東部でも広く存在していることが判明しています.
- 化学的に珍しいシリシックの岩石は,アルカリ類を含む,主にグレート・ベーシンの中心部ではなく,その縁の近くに位置しています.
結論:
- ネバダ州とオレゴン州におけるアルカリ性シリシウム岩の広範囲の分布は,後期三次期の火山活動におけるその重要性を強調している.
- これらの珍しい岩の種の限界的分布は,大流域を支配するテクトニック・マグマティック・プロセスの洞察を後期三流期に提供します.
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