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decompression melting: a standalone construct

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decompressionmelting1 CONSTRUCTDecompression meltingMCKENZIE · IGNEOUS PETROLOGY

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Igneous petrology

melting of mantle that rises and crosses its solidus as pressure falls, controlling melt volume at rifts and ridges.

In igneous petrology, decompression melting refers to melting of mantle that rises and crosses its solidus as pressure falls, controlling melt volume at rifts and ridges. This meaning comes from McKENZIE (1988) in Journal of Petrology.[1]

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References

  1. McKENZIE, D., & Bickle, M. J. (1988). The Volume and Composition of Melt Generated by Extension of the Lithosphere. Journal of Petrology, 29(3), 625-679. https://doi.org/10.1093/petrology/29.3.625

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