Article: Igneous Rock Associations 7. Arc magmatism I: relationship between subduction and magma genesis.(SERIES)

SUMMARY

Dehydration of subducted oceanic lithosphere releases fluid into the overlying mantle wedge and initiates a chain of events culminating in the generation of magma that rises to form volcanic arcs. Arc magmas are distinct from magmas in other settings because of the different geothermal regimes at destructive plate margins, the presence of fluids/volatiles derived from dehydration of the subducted slab and the generally compressive tectonic regime that inhibits the ascent of magma, thereby promoting extensive interaction with the adjacent wall rocks. As a result, most arc magmas solidify as intrusive bodies, ranging from sills and dykes to large plutonic ...

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