Magma Flashcards

1
Q

Decompression melt

A

Decrease pressure
Hot rock rise toward surface
Temp constant; pressure decrease
Divergent and hot spots

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2
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Volatiles

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H20, CO2

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3
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Addition of volatiles

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Are heated and released into rock,
addition of water lower melting temp of rock by breaking chemical bonds
Temp and pressure are constant
Subduction zones

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4
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Addition of heat

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Pressure constant; temp increase
Melting of lithosphere as magma rises through surface
Changes composition of magma

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5
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What differs volcanos

A

Magma chemistry
Temp of magma
Volition content
Size of length of eruption

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6
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Viscosity

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How magma flows; resistances to fluid
High viscosility=thick like peanut butter
Increases with decreasing temp (maple syrup)
Increases with Silica content (add more flour-thicker)
Increase with increase crystal content

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7
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Volatile (gas) content

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Amount determines explosity of volcano
Gas rich=explosive
Gas poor=effusive
Fragmentation- quickly when pressure decreases rapidly

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8
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Magma properties (classification)

A
Silica content
Magma temp
Magma viscosity
Volatile content
Explosity
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9
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Type of magma

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Magic
Intermediate
Felsic

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10
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Mafic

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Silica-50
Temp-1200 C
Viscosity-low
Volatile-low
Explosity-low
Less silica content, highest temp, lowest in everything else
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11
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Intermediate

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Silica-60
Temp-1830 F
Viscosity- medium
Volatile- medium
Explosity-medium
Medium in everything
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12
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Felsic

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Silica-70
Temp-800 C
Viscosity-high
Volatile-high
Explosity-high
Lowest temperature but highest in everything else
Light color to its rocks
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