岩浆岩石学Ch 19 Continental Alk.pptVIP

Chapter 19: Continental Alkaline Magmatism Alkaline rocks occur in all tectonic environments, including the ocean basins Conversely, Chapters 12, 15, 17, and 18 have shown us that magmatism on the continents can be highly varied, including tholeiitic and calc-alkaline varieties Now focus on the alkaline rocks that compose an extremely diverse spectrum of magmas occurring predominantly in the anorogenic portions of continental terranes Chapter 19: Continental Alkaline Magmatism Alkaline rocks generally have more alkalis than can be accommodated by feldspars alone. The excess alkalis appear in f