The heat capacities of a rhyolite and an andesite glass and liquid have been investigated from relativeenthalpy measurements made between 400 and 1800 K. For the glass phases, the experimental data agree with empirical models of calculation of the heat capacity. For the liquid phases, the agreement is less good owing to strong interactions between alkali metals and aluminum, which are not curre...

The Traveler Rhyolite-Katahdin Pluton Igneous Complex of of the Lower Devonian age in Northcentral Maine consists of two penecontemporaneous but genetically independent magmatic episodes. The earlier, voluminous episode includes the Traveler Rhyolite and the Katahdin Granite, whereas the slightly younger episode is comprised of minor intrusions of Horserace Quartz Diorite, Harrington Lake Porph...

U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey Wheeler Geologic Monument (Half Moon Pass quadrangle) provides exceptional exposures of three outflow tuff sheets erupted from the San Luis caldera complex. Lowest sheet is Rat Creek Tuff, which is nonwelded throughout but grades upward from light-tan rhyolite (~74% SiO 2 ) into pale brown dacite (~66% SiO 2 ) that contains sparse dark-brow...

Rock colonization by plant roots and their associated microbiota is one of the major drivers of mineral weathering, nutrient cycling, soil formation and ecosystem stability. Yet the mechanisms of biouptake of lithogenic elements from rocks with differential nutrient availabilities and limitations are yet to be established. Here we present results from a mesocosm experiment that examined lithoge...

Submarine volcanic eruptions can be destructive for marine environments and resources. Magma mixing is considered to an important trigger eruptions. Determining the magma residence time from eruption conducive assessing stability of magmatic systems, especially beneath seafloor where in situ volcano monitoring inaccessible. Here, we estimated timescale Iheya Ridge, Okinawa Trough, which charact...

Abstract The ~5 km3, 4.54–4.09 Ma Caspana ignimbrite of the Altiplano-Puna volcanic complex (APVC) Central Andes records eruption an andesite and two distinct rhyolitic magmas. It provides a unique opportunity to investigate production silicic magmas in continental arc flare-up, where small volumes magma rarely survive homogenization into regional magmatic system that is dominated by supererupt...

The weathering of volcanic rocks contributes significantly to the global silicate weathering budget, effecting carbon dioxide drawdown and long-term climate control. The rate of chemical weathering is influenced by the composition of the rock. Rock-dwelling micro-organisms are known to play a role in changing the rate of weathering reactions; however, the influence of rock composition on bio-we...