In the Footsteps of Warren B. Hamilton: New Ideas in Earth Science

This unusual book, published to honor the late iconoclast and geologist extraordinaire Warren Bell Hamilton, comprises a diverse, cross-disciplinary collection of bold new ideas in Earth and planetary science. Some chapters audaciously point out all-too-obvious deficits in prevailing theories. Other ideas are embryonic and in need of testing and still others are downright outrageous. Some are doubtless right and others likely wrong. See if you can tell which is which. See if your students can tell which is which. This unique book is a rich resource for researchers at all levels looking for interesting, unusual, and off-beat ideas to investigate or set as student projects.
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On the last paper of Warren B. HamiltonAuthor(s)Lawrence C. Hamilton*Lawrence C. Hamilton*Department of Sociology, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire 03824, USA* Corresponding author: [email protected]; Lawrence Hamilton
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1977-0649
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From crisis to normal science, and back again: Coming full “Kuhn cycle” in the career of Warren B. HamiltonAuthor(s)Thomas RossetterThomas RossetterSidney M. Edelstein Center for the History and Philosophy of Science, Technology and Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, IsraelSearch for other works by this author on:
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Rittmann’s heritage: A philosophical approach for current researchAuthor(s)Daniele Musumeci;Daniele MusumeciDepartment of Humanities, University of Catania, Piazza Dante 32, I-95124 Catania, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Arnaldo Angelo De Benedetti;Arnaldo Angelo De BenedettiDG-SINA, Sistema Informativo Nazionale Ambientale, ISPRA, Italian National Institute for Environmental Protection and Research, Via V. Brancati 48, I-00144 Roma, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Stefano Branca;Stefano BrancaEtnean Observatory, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV), Piazza Roma 2, I-95125 Catania, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Luigi IngalisoLuigi IngalisoDepartment of Humanities, University of Catania, Piazza Dante 32, I-95124 Catania, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:
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IcelandiaAuthor(s)Gillian R. Foulger;Gillian R. FoulgerDepartment of Earth Sciences, Durham University, Science Laboratories, South Road, DH1 3LE, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Laurent Gernigon;Laurent GernigonNorges Geologiske Undersøkelse (NGU)/Geological Survey of Norway, Leiv Erikssons vei 39, N-7491 Trondheim, NorwaySearch for other works by this author on:Laurent GeoffroyLaurent GeoffroyLaboratory Geosciences Ocean, UMR 6538 CNRS, IUEM, Université de Bretagne Occidentale, Place Copernic, 29280 Plouzané, FranceSearch for other works by this author on:
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Revisiting hotspots and continental breakup—Updating the classical three-arm modelAuthor(s)Carol A. Stein;Carol A. SteinDepartment of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60607-7059, USASearch for other works by this author on:Seth Stein;Seth SteinDepartment of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USASearch for other works by this author on:Molly M. Gallahue;Molly M. GallahueDepartment of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USASearch for other works by this author on:Reece P. EllingReece P. EllingDepartment of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Linear magnetic anomalies and the limits of oceanic crust in oceansAuthor(s)Laurent Geoffroy;Laurent GeoffroyLaboratory Geosciences Ocean, UMR 6538 CNRS, IUEM, Université de Bretagne Occidentale, Place Copernic, 29280 Plouzané, FranceSearch for other works by this author on:Laurent Gernigon;Laurent GernigonNorges Geologiske Undersøkelse (NGU), Geological Survey of Norway, Leiv Erikssons vei 39, N-7491 Trondheim, NorwaySearch for other works by this author on:Gillian R. FoulgerGillian R. FoulgerDepartment of Earth Sciences, Durham University, Science Laboratories, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE, UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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The African continental divide: Indian versus Atlantic Ocean spreading during Gondwana dispersalAuthor(s)Alexander L. Peace;Alexander L. PeaceSchool of Earth, Environment and Society, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4K1, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:Jordan J.J. PhetheanJordan J.J. PhetheanSchool of Environmental Sciences, University of Derby, Kedleston Road, Derby DE22 1GB, UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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Volcano distribution and tectonics: A planetoidic perspectiveAuthor(s)Edgardo Cañón-Tapia*Edgardo Cañón-Tapia*División de Ciencias de la Tierra, Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada (CICESE), Carretera Ensenada-Tijuana 3918, C.P. 22979, Ensenada, Baja California, MexicoSearch for other works by this author on:
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Cenozoic magmatism and plate tectonics in western North America: Have we got it wrong?Author(s)Allen F. Glazner*Allen F. Glazner*Department of Earth, Marine, and Environmental Sciences, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-3315, USA
* E-mail: [email protected]
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Large-magnitude oceanic intraplate seismicity: Implications for lithosphere evolutionAuthor(s)Junjiang Zhu;Junjiang ZhuFrontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Key Laboratory of Submarine Geosciences and Prospecting Techniques, Ministry of Education and College of Marine Geosciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China, and Laboratory for Marine Mineral Resources, Qingdao Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266100, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:Sanzhong Li;Sanzhong LiFrontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Key Laboratory of Submarine Geosciences and Prospecting Techniques, Ministry of Education and College of Marine Geosciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China, and Laboratory for Marine Mineral Resources, Qingdao Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266100, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:Huilin Xing;Huilin XingFrontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Key Laboratory of Submarine Geosciences and Prospecting Techniques, Ministry of Education and College of Marine Geosciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China, and Laboratory for Marine Mineral Resources, Qingdao Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266100, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:Changsheng Wang;Changsheng WangFrontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Key Laboratory of Submarine Geosciences and Prospecting Techniques, Ministry of Education and College of Marine Geosciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China, and Laboratory for Marine Mineral Resources, Qingdao Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266100, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:Guoming Yang;Guoming YangFrontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Key Laboratory of Submarine Geosciences and Prospecting Techniques, Ministry of Education and College of Marine Geosciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China, and Laboratory for Marine Mineral Resources, Qingdao Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266100, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:Zixiang Xiong;Zixiang XiongFrontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Key Laboratory of Submarine Geosciences and Prospecting Techniques, Ministry of Education and College of Marine Geosciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China, and Laboratory for Marine Mineral Resources, Qingdao Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266100, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:Shengsheng Zhang;Shengsheng ZhangFrontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Key Laboratory of Submarine Geosciences and Prospecting Techniques, Ministry of Education and College of Marine Geosciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China, and Laboratory for Marine Mineral Resources, Qingdao Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266100, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:Xianzhi CaoXianzhi CaoFrontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Key Laboratory of Submarine Geosciences and Prospecting Techniques, Ministry of Education and College of Marine Geosciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China, and Laboratory for Marine Mineral Resources, Qingdao Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266100, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Teleseismic tomography: Equation one is wrongAuthor(s)Bruce R. Julian;Bruce R. JulianDepartment of Geological Sciences, Durham University, Durham DH1 3LE, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Gillian R. FoulgerGillian R. FoulgerDepartment of Geological Sciences, Durham University, Durham DH1 3LE, UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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Tectonic hydrogen and tectonic oxygen production through deforming piezoelectric minerals in the presence of waterAuthor(s)Huifang Xu*;Huifang Xu*Department of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA
* corresponding author e-mail: [email protected]
Search for other works by this author on:Kuang-Sheng Hong;Kuang-Sheng HongDepartment of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USASearch for other works by this author on:Meiye Wu;Meiye WuDepartment of Geology, Lawrence University, Appleton, Wisconsin 54912, USASearch for other works by this author on:Seungyeol LeeSeungyeol LeeDepartment of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USASearch for other works by this author on: -
Plate convergence, consumption, collision, coupling, capture, and formation of mantle waves—Linkages to global orogenesis and epeirogenyAuthor(s)Thomas H. AndersonThomas H. AndersonDepartment of Geology and Environmental Science, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Detrital zircon record of the Mesoproterozoic Belt basin and implications for horizontal and vertical tectonic modelsAuthor(s)Stuart D. Parker;Stuart D. ParkerMontana Bureau of Mines and Geology, Montana Tech, Butte, Montana 59701, USASearch for other works by this author on:Marc S. HendrixMarc S. HendrixDepartment of Geosciences, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana 59812, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Earthquake weather and climate change: Should we stress about the forecast?Author(s)Miles P. Wilson;Miles P. WilsonDepartment of Earth Sciences, Durham University, Science Labs, Durham DH1 3LE, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Gillian R. Foulger;Gillian R. FoulgerDepartment of Earth Sciences, Durham University, Science Labs, Durham DH1 3LE, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Christopher Saville;Christopher SavilleDepartment of Earth Sciences, Durham University, Science Labs, Durham DH1 3LE, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Samuel P. Graham;Samuel P. GrahamSchool of Engineering, Newcastle University, Drummond Building, Kensington Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Bruce R. JulianBruce R. JulianDepartment of Earth Sciences, Durham University, Science Labs, Durham DH1 3LE, UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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Dependence of discharge, channel area, and flow velocity on river stage and a refutation of Manning’s equationAuthor(s)Robert E. Criss*Robert E. Criss*Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Challenging the dipolar paradigm for Proterozoic EarthAuthor(s)James W. Sears*James W. Sears*Geosciences Department, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana 59812, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Links of planetary energetics to moon size, orbit, and planet spin: A new mechanism for plate tectonicsAuthor(s)Anne M. Hofmeister*;Anne M. Hofmeister*Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, USA
*Corresponding author: [email protected]
Search for other works by this author on:Robert E. Criss;Robert E. CrissDepartment of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, USASearch for other works by this author on:Everett M. Criss†Everett M. Criss†Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Lake Forest, California 92630, USA†E.M. Criss prepared this article independent of his employment and without use of information, resources, or other support from Panasonic Avionics Corporation.
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How spin down and radioactive decay drive rocky planet evolutionAuthor(s)Robert E. Criss*;Robert E. Criss*Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Washington University, Campus Box 1169, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, USASearch for other works by this author on:Anne M. HofmeisterAnne M. HofmeisterDepartment of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Washington University, Campus Box 1169, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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New mechanism for forming thick granitic continental crust at Phanerozoic convergent marginsAuthor(s)C.C. Lundstrom;C.C. LundstromDepartment of Geology, University of Illinois–Urbana Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USASearch for other works by this author on:X. Lin;X. LinDepartment of Geology, University of Illinois–Urbana Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USASearch for other works by this author on:K. Brueckel;K. BrueckelDepartment of Geology, University of Illinois–Urbana Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USASearch for other works by this author on:C. Campe;C. CampeDepartment of Geology, University of Illinois–Urbana Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USASearch for other works by this author on:X. Nan;X. NanChinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory of Crust-Mantle Materials and Environments, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui 230026, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:K. Ortega;K. OrtegaDepartment of Geology, University of Illinois–Urbana Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USASearch for other works by this author on:P. Akrie;P. AkrieDepartment of Geology, University of Illinois–Urbana Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USASearch for other works by this author on:M. Yu;M. YuDepartment of Geology, University of Illinois–Urbana Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USASearch for other works by this author on:S. MarshakS. MarshakDepartment of Geology, University of Illinois–Urbana Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Gravity field aspects for identification of cosmic impact structures on EarthAuthor(s)Jaroslav Klokočník*;Jaroslav Klokočník*Astronomical Institute, Czech Academy of Sciences, CZ 251 65 Ondřejov, Fričova 298, Czech Republic
* E-mails: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected].
Search for other works by this author on:Aleš Bezděk*;Aleš Bezděk*Astronomical Institute, Czech Academy of Sciences, CZ 251 65 Ondřejov, Fričova 298, Czech Republic, and Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, CZ 166 29 Praha 6, Czech Republic* E-mails: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected].
Search for other works by this author on:Jan Kostelecký*Jan Kostelecký*Research Institute of Geodesy, Topography and Cartography, CZ 250 66 Zdiby 98, Czech Republic, and Faculty of Mining and Geology, Technical University of Ostrava (VSB-TU Ostrava), CZ 708 33 Ostrava, Czech Republic* E-mails: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected].
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Role of Earth-Moon rotational dynamics in the shaping of the surface of our planetAuthor(s)Marcus P. Borom*Marcus P. Borom*Materials scientist, Tucson, Arizona 85757, USA
* published posthumously
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Terrestrial ejecta suborbital transport and the rotating frame transformAuthor(s)Thomas H.S. Harris*Thomas H.S. Harris*Retired, Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Brooklyn, New York 11231, USA*Thomas H.S. Harris
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7948-0593
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Postulating an unconventional location for the missing mid-Pleistocene transition impact: Repaving North America with a cavitated regolith blanket while dispatching Australasian tektites and giving Michigan a thumbAuthor(s)Michael E. Davias*;Michael E. Davias*Retired, EMC Corporation
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Search for other works by this author on:Thomas H.S. HarrisThomas H.S. HarrisRetired, Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Brooklyn, New York 11231, USASearch for other works by this author on: -
Parent crater for Australasian tektites beneath the sands of the Alashan Desert, Northwest China: Best candidate ever?Author(s)Jiří Mizera;Jiří MizeraNuclear Physics Institute, Czech Academy of Sciences, Hlavní 130, 250 68 Husinec-Řež, Czech Republic, and Institute of Rock Structure and Mechanics, Czech Academy of Sciences, V Holešovičkách 41, 182 09 Praha 8, Czech RepublicSearch for other works by this author on:Zdeněk Řanda;Zdeněk ŘandaNuclear Physics Institute, Czech Academy of Sciences, Hlavní 130, 250 68 Husinec-Řež, Czech RepublicSearch for other works by this author on:Václav Suchý;Václav SuchýNuclear Physics Institute, Czech Academy of Sciences, Hlavní 130, 250 68 Husinec-Řež, Czech RepublicSearch for other works by this author on:Vladimír Strunga;Vladimír StrungaNuclear Physics Institute, Czech Academy of Sciences, Hlavní 130, 250 68 Husinec-Řež, Czech RepublicSearch for other works by this author on:Jaroslav Klokočník;Jaroslav KlokočníkAstronomical Institute, Czech Academy of Sciences, Fričova 298, 251 65 Ondřejov, Czech RepublicSearch for other works by this author on:Jan Kostelecký;Jan KosteleckýResearch Institute of Geodesy, Topography and Cartography, 250 66 Zdiby 98, Czech Republic, and Faculty of Mining and Geology, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, 708 33 Ostrava, Czech RepublicSearch for other works by this author on:Aleš Bezděk;Aleš BezděkAstronomical Institute, Czech Academy of Sciences, Fričova 298, 251 65 Ondřejov, Czech Republic, and Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, 166 29 Praha 6, Czech RepublicSearch for other works by this author on:Zdeněk MoravecZdeněk MoravecFaculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 625 00 Brno, Czech RepublicSearch for other works by this author on:
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Geochemical indicators of a biogenic component in source materials of moldavitesAuthor(s)Jiří Mizera;Jiří MizeraNuclear Physics Institute, Czech Academy of Sciences, Hlavní 130, 250 68 Husinec-Řež, Czech Republic, and Institute of Rock Structure and Mechanics, Czech Academy of Sciences, V Holešovičkách 41, 182 09 Praha 8, Czech RepublicSearch for other works by this author on:Zdeněk ŘandaZdeněk ŘandaNuclear Physics Institute, Czech Academy of Sciences, Hlavní 130, 250 68 Husinec-Řež, Czech RepublicSearch for other works by this author on:
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Layered sediments on Mars deposited by impacts instead of by liquid waterAuthor(s)Donald M. BurtDonald M. BurtSchool of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, P.O. Box 876004, Tempe, Arizona 85287-6004, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Igneous activity in central-southern Italy: Is the subduction paradigm still valid?Author(s)Michele Lustrino*;Michele Lustrino*Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Sapienza Università di Roma, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Roma, Italy, and CNR–Istituto di Geologia Ambientale e Geoingegneria, c/o Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Sapienza Università di Roma, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Roma, Italy
*corresponding author e-mail: [email protected]
Search for other works by this author on:Claudio Chiarabba;Claudio ChiarabbaIstituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Via di Vigna Murata, 605, 00143 Roma, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Eugenio CarminatiEugenio CarminatiDipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Sapienza Università di Roma, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Roma, ItalySearch for other works by this author on: -
B″ not D″ as the source of intraplate volcanismAuthor(s)Alan D. Smith*Alan D. Smith*Independent Researcher, UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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Dense melt residues drive mid-ocean-ridge “hotspots”Author(s)Jordan J.J. Phethean*;Jordan J.J. Phethean*School of Built and Natural Environment, University of Derby, Kedleston Road, Derby DE22 1GB, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Martha Papadopoulou;Martha PapadopoulouSchool of Geography, Geology and the Environment, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester LE1 7RH, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Alexander L. PeaceAlexander L. PeaceSchool of Earth, Environment and Society, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4K1, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Does the British Isles Paleocene dike swarm reflect the former location of the Iceland hotspot?Author(s)Ian W.D. Dalziel*;Ian W.D. Dalziel*Institute for Geophysics, Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, J.J. Pickle Research Campus (Building 196, ROC), 10100 Burnet Road, Austin, Texas 78758, USA
*e-mail: [email protected]
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A peralkaline solution, hydrofracturing model for quartzofeldspathic veins and pegmatitesAuthor(s)R.P. Wintsch;R.P. WintschDepartment of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Wesleyan University, 265 Church Street, Middletown, Connecticut 06459, USA, and State Geological and Natural History Survey of Connecticut, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, Connecticut 06106, USASearch for other works by this author on:P. ResorP. ResorDepartment of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Wesleyan University, 265 Church Street, Middletown, Connecticut 06459, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Forearc magmatism along southwest Japan is caused by rupturing of the subducting slabAuthor(s)Hidehisa Mashima*Hidehisa Mashima*Center for Obsidian and Lithic Studies, Meiji University, 3670-8 Daimon, Nagawa, 386-0601, JapanSearch for other works by this author on: