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Igneous Petrology

Igneous Petrology is the branch of petrology that investigates the origin, composition, texture, and evolution of igneous rocks formed by the crystallization or solidification of magma or lava in diverse geological settings.

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2017–2026

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The Composition of Zircon and Igneous and Metamorphic Petrogenesis

P. W. O. Hoskin · Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry · 2003 · 4.7K citations · Full text

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A classification of igneous rocks and glossary of terms

Le Maitre · Medical Entomology and Zoology · 1989 · 2.4K citations

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The Evolution of the Igneous Rocks

A. H. · Nature · 1929 · 1.5K citations

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Nature and significance of the Early Cretaceous giant igneous event in eastern China

Fu‐Yuan Wu, James Lin, Simon A. Wilde et al. · Earth and Planetary Science Letters · 2005 · 1.5K citations

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Origin of Late Mesozoic igneous rocks in Southeastern China: implications for lithosphere subduction and underplating of mafic magmas

X.M. Zhou, Wenjing Li · Tectonophysics · 2000 · 1.4K citations

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Authors

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  1. YX
    Yi‐Gang Xu

    Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, China

    28 publications · 2.4K citations

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  2. RE
    Richard E. Ernst

    Carleton University, Canada

    24 publications · 3.2K citations

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  3. MS
    M. Santosh

    China University of Geosciences (Beijing), China

    21 publications · 822 citations

    16

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  4. ZZ
    Zhaochong Zhang

    China University of Geosciences (Beijing), China

    18 publications · 849 citations

    16

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  5. JG
    J. Gregory Shellnutt

    National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan

    16 publications · 1.7K citations

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Institutions

1.3K

  1. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    52 h-index

    456 publications

    37K citations

  2. Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry

    Guangzhou, China

    43 h-index

    234 publications

    20.9K citations

  3. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    37 h-index

    163 publications

    10.9K citations

  4. Australian National University

    Canberra, Australia

    34 h-index

    76 publications

    7.2K citations

  5. California Institute of Technology

    Pasadena, United States

    33 h-index

    72 publications

    9.8K citations

  6. Institute of Geology and Geophysics

    Beijing, China

    31 h-index

    115 publications

    12.4K citations

  7. China University of Geosciences

    Wuhan, China

    30 h-index

    106 publications

    5.3K citations

  8. United States Geological Survey

    Reston, United States

    29 h-index

    67 publications

    4.7K citations

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Venues

  1. Lithos

    179 publications · 12.8K citations

    59

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  2. Journal of Petrology

    125 publications · 13.8K citations

    58

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  3. Earth and Planetary Science Letters

    91 publications · 11.4K citations

    57

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  4. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology

    131 publications · 11.2K citations

    57

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  5. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

    100 publications · 9.6K citations

    51

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