Pre-Eruptive Magma Configurations and Petrogenetic Relationships of the Rattlesnake Tuff, Oregon–Insights From Spectacularly Banded High-Silica Rhyolite Pumices

Authors

Vanessa M. Swenton, Portland State University
Martin J. Streck, Portland State UniversityFollow

Sponsor

Publication of this article in an open access journal was funded by the Portland State University Library’s Open Access Fund.

Published In

Frontiers in Earth Science

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-9-2022

Subjects

Pumice -- Eastern Oregon -- Composition, Magmas, Volcanic ash tuff etc -- Eastern Oregon

Abstract

The 7.1Ma Rattlesnake Tuff (RST) of eastern Oregon is a widespread and voluminous (>300 km3) ignimbrite composed of 99% crystal poor (≤1%) high-silica rhyolite (HSR) and

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https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2022.841279

DOI

10.3389/feart.2022.841279

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https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/37867

Citation Details

Swenton, V. M., & Streck, M. J. (2022). Pre-Eruptive Magma Configurations and Petrogenetic Relationships of the Rattlesnake Tuff, Oregon–Insights From Spectacularly Banded High-Silica Rhyolite Pumices. Frontiers in Earth Science, 10, 841279.