Petrology of Volcanic Rocks, Gough Island, South Atlantic

Research Article| November 01, 1962 Petrology of Volcanic Rocks, Gough Island, South Atlantic R. W Le MAITRE R. W Le MAITRE Dept. Mineralogy, British Museum (Natural History), Cromwell Road, London, S.W. 7, England Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information R. W Le MAITRE Dept. Mineralogy, British Museum (Natural History), Cromwell Road, London, S.W. 7, England Publisher: Geological Society of America Received: 31 May 1961 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2674 Print ISSN: 0016-7606 Copyright © 1962, The Geological Society of America, Inc. Copyright is not claimed on any material prepared by U.S. government employees within the scope of their employment. GSA Bulletin (1962) 73 (11): 1309–1340. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1962)73[1309:POVRGI]2.0.CO;2 Article history Received: 31 May 1961 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation R. W Le MAITRE; Petrology of Volcanic Rocks, Gough Island, South Atlantic. GSA Bulletin 1962;; 73 (11): 1309–1340. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1962)73[1309:POVRGI]2.0.CO;2 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 SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract Gough Island, one of the most southerly islands on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, consists of rocks of the alkali basalt → trachyte association. Representative rock types, ranging from picrite basalt, olivine basalt, trachybasalt, trachyandesite to trachyte have been analyzed for major and minor constituents. Crystallization trends have been determined for the olivines, pyroxenes, feldspars, and iron-titanium ores using optical, chemical, and X-ray methods. Strong evidence is given for differentiation by crystal fractionation. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.