Silicic Magmatism and the Volcanic–Plutonic Connection

Research Article| April 01, 2016 Silicic Magmatism and the Volcanic–Plutonic Connection Craig C. Lundstrom; Craig C. Lundstrom 1Department of Geology, University of Illinois Urbana ChampaignChampaign, IL 61820, USAE-mail: lundstro@illinois.edu Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Allen F. Glazner Allen F. Glazner 2Department of Geological Sciences, University of North CarolinaChapel Hill, NC 27599, USAE-mail: afg@unc.edu Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Craig C. Lundstrom 1Department of Geology, University of Illinois Urbana ChampaignChampaign, IL 61820, USAE-mail: lundstro@illinois.edu Allen F. Glazner 2Department of Geological Sciences, University of North CarolinaChapel Hill, NC 27599, USAE-mail: afg@unc.edu Publisher: Mineralogical Society of America First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Online Issn: 1811-5217 Print Issn: 1811-5209 © 2016 by the Mineralogical Society of America Elements (2016) 12 (2): 91–96. https://doi.org/10.2113/gselements.12.2.91 Article history First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Craig C. Lundstrom, Allen F. Glazner; Silicic Magmatism and the Volcanic–Plutonic Connection. Elements 2016;; 12 (2): 91–96. doi: https://doi.org/10.2113/gselements.12.2.91 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyElements Search Advanced Search Abstract The relationships between silicic volcanic and plutonic rocks have long puzzled geologists because the rich set of observations from petrology, geochronology, thermal modeling, geophysical techniques, and geochemistry have led to contradictory interpretations. Although compositional evolutionary trends leading to granite and rhyolite are congruent, it is not clear if rhyolites are formed by the extraction of melt from shallow crystal mushes that otherwise solidify to form granite plutons, or are derived from a greater depth in parallel with granite plutons, or are formed by processes separate from those which form granite plutons. Finding a consistent explanation for the silicic volcanic–plutonic relationship bears on important Earth science questions, including, “How is silicic continental crust formed?” and, “Can we predict supereruptions?” You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.