Abstract
In the previous chapter we learned that magmas can vary considerably in chemical composition and hence in their mineralogy. What are the causes for such diversity? Is it possible that all the major magma types are somehow genetically related? In this chapter we focus on the processes that modify composition of magmas.
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Sen, G. (2014). Igneous Rock Series: Basalt Magma Evolution. In: Petrology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-38800-2_6
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