Plio Quaternary Volcanism In Italy

Author : Angelo Peccerillo
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2005-12-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540290926

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Plio-Quaternary Volcanism in Italy by Angelo Peccerillo Pdf

Central-Southern Italy and the Tyrrhenian Sea are the sites of extensive Plio-Quaternary magmatic activity. The rock compositions include crustal anatectic granites and rhyolites, tholeiitic, calc-alkaline, shoshonitic volcanics, and potassic to ultrapotassic and Na-alkaline volcanics. This very wide compositional variation makes Italian magmatism one of the most complex petrological issues, the understanding of which is a challenge for modern petrology and geochemistry. This book summarises the petrological, geochemical and volcanological characteristics of Italian Plio-Quaternary volcanism, and discusses petrogenetic hypotheses and possible geodynamics settings. The book is written for petrologists and geochemists, but fundamental geochemical information is well presented and the use of excessive jargon is avoided, making the book readable to a wide audience of Earth scientists.

Author : Angelo Peccerillo
Publisher : Springer
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2016-12-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319424910

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Cenozoic Volcanism in the Tyrrhenian Sea Region by Angelo Peccerillo Pdf

This is an updated edition of the book by the same author: "Plio-Quaternary volcanism in Italy - Petrology, geochemistry, geodynamics," published in 2005 by Springer. This edition has the same structure as the previous publication, with a general introduction; various chapters dedicated to different volcanic provinces in Italy; and a final chapter on the relationships between magmatism and geodynamics. It includes information that has become available in the last ten years, and new chapters have been added offering detailed discussions of the Oligo-Miocene orogenic volcanism on Sardinia and of some small outcrops of fragmented volcanic rocks occurring in several places of the Apennines. This new edition now covers the entire Tyrrhenian Sea magmatism of the last 40 Ma. Lastly, it includes two appendices: Appendix 1 reports on a comparison between the Tyrrhenian Sea volcanism and the partially coeval magmatism along the Alps and adjoining areas and has the objective of highlighting similarities and difference that can tell us much on geodynamics and magmatism between the converging plates of Europe and Africa. Appendix 2 is an update of the 2005 edition appendix and deals with classification of orogenic rocks with special emphasis on potassic alkaline volcanics.

Author : Gillian R. Foulger
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Page : 898 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780813723884

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Plates, Plumes, and Paradigms by Gillian R. Foulger Pdf

Author : Luigi Beccaluva,Gianluca Bianchini,B. Marjorie Wilson,Marjorie Wilson
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780813724188

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Cenozoic Volcanism in the Mediterranean Area by Luigi Beccaluva,Gianluca Bianchini,B. Marjorie Wilson,Marjorie Wilson Pdf

Author : Benedetto De Vivo,Harvey E. Belkin,Giuseppe Rolandi
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128175187

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Vesuvius, Campi Flegrei, and Campanian Volcanism by Benedetto De Vivo,Harvey E. Belkin,Giuseppe Rolandi Pdf

Vesuvius, Campi Flegrei, and Campanian Volcanism communicates the state-of-the-art scientific knowledge on past and active volcanism in an area characterized by elevated risk due to high-density population. Eruptions, lahars and poisonous gas clouds have killed many thousands of people over recorded history, but volcanoes have given people some of the most fertile soil known in agriculture. The research presented in this book is useful for policymakers and researchers from these and other countries who are looking for risk assessment and volcanic evolution models they can apply to similar situations around the world. Naples and its surrounding area, in particular, the area situated between Vesuvius and the Campi Flegrei volcanic area has a population in excess of 4 million people. The volcanic areas that have similarly large populations in proximity to dormant, but hazardous volcanoes, i.e., Indonesia and Central America can also benefit from this work. Covers the fundamental science of volcanoes, including new developments in the last decade relating to the use of crystals and melt inclusions to model the nature and evolution of volatiles Includes the latest research on volcanism in Southern Italy that is presented as a case study for active and inactive volcanoes across the globe Presents research that is applicable around the world, for people, scientists and policymakers living on, or near, active volcanoes

Author : F. Lucchi,A. Peccerillo, J. Keller,C.A. Tranne,P.L. Rossi
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2013-12-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781862393653

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The Aeolian Islands Volcanoes by F. Lucchi,A. Peccerillo, J. Keller,C.A. Tranne,P.L. Rossi Pdf

The Aeolian Islands form one of the most active geological structures in the Mediterranean area, comprising a number of active (Stromboli and Vulcano) and dormant (Panarea and Lipari) volcanoes. They have attracted the attention of scientists in modern and historical times and are the cradle of the scientific discipline of volcanology. This Memoir provides information on geological features of the Aeolian Islands volcanoes at a regional scale and for each island. The stratigraphy, structural evolution, eruptive and magmatic history of the Islands is presented, along with the geodynamic setting of the Aeolian volcanism and implications for magma origin and evolution processes. Particular focus is given to the active and dormant volcanoes and the related natural hazards. It includes a DVD with new 1:10,000-scale geological maps of the Aeolian Islands and bathymetric maps of sectors of the Aeolian archipelago, together with an extended dataset of rock compositions.

Author : E. Marotta,L. D'Auria,F. Zaniboni,R. Nave
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2024-01-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781786205650

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Volcanic Island: from Hazard Assessment to Risk Mitigation by E. Marotta,L. D'Auria,F. Zaniboni,R. Nave Pdf

Co-published with IAVCEI This Special Publication is a contribution from The Cities and Volcanoes Commission of the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth’s Interior. The Commission’s role is to encourage the exchange of experiences on volcanic islands to identify best practice in hazard assessment, monitoring techniques and risk mitigation strategies. The volume contains nine papers from internationally recognized authors that present studies undertaken on Ischia Island and Stromboli in the Mediterranean Sea, Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean, and the Azores in the Atlantic Ocean. This volume will be of interest to all scientists working in the assessment of volcanic hazard and risk mitigation.

Author : A.R. Woolley
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2019-09-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781786204455

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Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World, Part 4 by A.R. Woolley Pdf

The alkaline igneous rocks and carbonatites are compositionally and mineralogically the most diverse of all igneous rocks and, apart from their scientific interest, are of major, and growing, economic importance. They are important repositories of certain metals and commodities, indeed the only significant sources of some of them, and include Nb, the rare earths, Cu, V, diamond, phosphate, vermiculite, bauxite, raw materials for the manufacture of ceramics, and potentially Th and U. The economic potential of these rocks is now widely appreciated, particularly since the commencement of the mining of the Palabora carbonatite for copper and a host of valuable by-products. Similarly, the crucial economic dominance of rare earth production from carbonatite-related occurrences in China, has stimulated the world-wide hunt for similar deposits. This volume describes and provides ready access to the literature for all known occurrences of alkaline igneous rocks and carbonatites of Antarctica, Asia and Europe excluding the former USSR, Australasia and oceanic islands. More than 1,200 occurrences from 59 countries are outlined together with those of 57 oceanic islands and island groups. The descriptions include geographical coordinates and information on general geology, rock types, petrography, mineralogy, age and economic aspects with the principal references cited. There are 429 geological and distribution maps and a locality index. As has been demonstrated by the three earlier volumes, the present book is likely to be of considerable interest to mineral exploration companies, as there are no comprehensive published reviews of the economic aspects of the alkaline rocks. It will also interest research scientists in the fields of igneous petrology and volcanology, and geologists concerned with the regional distribution of igneous rocks and their geodynamic relationships.

Author : Gillian R. Foulger
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2011-06-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781444348323

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Plates vs Plumes by Gillian R. Foulger Pdf

Since the advent of the mantle plume hypothesis in 1971, scientists have been faced with the problem that its predictions are not confirmed by observation. For thirty years, the usual reaction has been to adapt the hypothesis in numerous ways. As a result, the multitude of current plume variants now amounts to an unfalsifiable hypothesis. In the early 21st century demand became relentless for a theory that can explain melting anomalies in a way that fits the observations naturally and is forward-predictive. From this the Plate hypothesis emerged–the exact inverse of the Plume hypothesis. The Plate hypothesis attributes melting anomalies to shallow effects directly related to plate tectonics. It rejects the hypothesis that surface volcanism is driven by convection in the deep mantle. Earth Science is currently in the midst of the kind of paradigm-challenging debate that occurs only rarely in any field. This volume comprises its first handbook. It reviews the Plate and Plume hypotheses, including a clear statement of the former. Thereafter it follows an observational approach, drawing widely from many volcanic regions in chapters on vertical motions of Earth's crust, magma volumes, time-progressions of volcanism, seismic imaging, mantle temperature and geochemistry. This text: Deals with a paradigm shift in Earth Science - some say the most important since plate tectonics Is analogous to Wegener's The Origin of Continents and Oceans Is written to be accessible to scientists and students from all specialities This book is indispensable to Earth scientists from all specialties who are interested in this new subject. It is suitable as a reference work for those teaching relevant classes, and an ideal text for advanced undergraduates and graduate students studying plate tectonics and related topics. Visit Gillian's own website at http://www.mantleplumes.org

Author : Daniel Müller,David I. Groves
Publisher : Springer
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2018-06-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319929798

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Potassic Igneous Rocks and Associated Gold-Copper Mineralization by Daniel Müller,David I. Groves Pdf

This book reviews the geochemical and petrological characteristics of potassic igneous rock complexes, and investigates the various tectonic settings in which these rocks occur. The authors provide an overview and classification of these rocks and elucidate the geochemical differences between barren and mineralized potassic igneous complexes. High-K rocks are genetically associated with a number of epithermal gold and porphyry copper-gold deposits. In recent years, there has also been growing recognition of an association of such rocks with iron-oxide copper-gold (IOCG) deposits, intrusion-related gold deposits (IRGDs) and Carlin-type gold deposits. This fifth updated and expanded edition incorporates new data and references from world-class copper and gold deposits worldwide. It also includes the latest publications on the petrogenesis of high-K magmatism and related mineral deposits. Numerous new representative ore photographs of the mineral deposits described are also included in the new edition. As such, the book offers a valuable guide not only for academic petrologists working on alkaline rocks, but also for exploration geologists prospecting for epithermal gold and/or porphyry copper-gold deposits in modern and ancient terrains.

Author : Harald Behrens,James D. Webster
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2018-12-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781501508370

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Sulfur in Magmas and Melts: by Harald Behrens,James D. Webster Pdf

Volume 73 of Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry represents a compilation of the material presented by the invited speakers at a short course on August 21-23, 2011 called Sulfur in Magmas and Melts and its Importance for Natural and Technical Processes held at the Hotel der Achtermann, in Goslar, Germany following the 2011 Goldschmidt Conference in Prague, Czech Republic. It covers Studies of sulfur in melts - motivations and overview, Analytical methods for sulfur determination in glasses, rocks, minerals and fluid inclusions, Spectroscopic studies on sulfur speciation in synthetic and natural glasses, Diffusion and redox reactions of sulfur in silicate melts, The role of sulfur compounds in coloring and melting kinetics of industrial glass, Experimental studies on sulfur solubility in silicate melts at near-atmospheric pressure and Modeling the solubility of sulfur in magmas: a 50-year old geochemical challenge.

Author : Christian Koeberl,David M. Bice
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780813725420

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250 Million Years of Earth History in Central Italy by Christian Koeberl,David M. Bice Pdf

"The Umbria-Marche Apennines are entirely made of marine sedimentary rocks, representing a continuous record of the geotectonic evolution of an epeiric sea from the Early Triassic to the Pleistocene. The book includes reviews and original research works accomplished with the support of the Geological Observatory of Coldigioco"--

Author : Gillian R. Foulger,Donna M. Jurdy
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Page : 1012 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780813724300

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Plates, Plumes, and Planetary Processes by Gillian R. Foulger,Donna M. Jurdy Pdf

Presents a collection of papers discussing various hypotheses and models of planetary plumes.

Author : Abhay Soni,Dr. Prabhat Jain,Sung-Hyo Yun,Angelo Paone
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2023-11-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781803553931

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Sedimentary Rocks and Aquifers - New Insights by Abhay Soni,Dr. Prabhat Jain,Sung-Hyo Yun,Angelo Paone Pdf

Sedimentary rocks are created by the deposition or accumulation of material, organic particles, or minerals in bodies of water and formed at the Earth’s surface. Sedimentation is the name given to the formation of these rocks. Limestone, dolostone, clay, sandstone, sandstone, and shale are some common sedimentary rocks formed out of the sedimentation and cementation processes that cause these particles, which can be coarse, medium, or fine-grained or stratified according to their conditions of formation. The first section of this book discusses different aspects of sedimentary rocks. Aquifers are vital resources of freshwater in many countries. However, such groundwater resources are limited, scarce, and unevenly distributed over the Earth’s surface. The second section of this book discusses the basaltic aquifer and aquifers in South Africa.

Author : Eric R. Force
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2015-08-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781498514286

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Impact of Tectonic Activity on Ancient Civilizations by Eric R. Force Pdf

Impact of Tectonic Activity on Ancient Civilizations: Recurrent Shakeups, Tenacity, Resilience, and Change observes a remarkable spatial correspondence of zones of active tectonism (i.e. plate boundaries in the earth’s crust) with the most complex cultures of antiquity (“great ancient civilizations”), and continues to explore the meaning of this relationship from a number of independent angles. Due to resulting site damage, this distribution is counter-intuitive. Nevertheless, systematic differences between “tectonic” and “quiescent” cultures show that tectonic activity corresponded in antiquity with more cultural dynamism. Data of several independent types support direct cultural influence of tectonism, including vignettes of the impact of tectonism in specific ancient cultures. An expectation of change seems to be a feature such tectonic cultures shared, and led to an acceleration of development. These dynamics continue though much obscured in the present day.