Publication Date:
2023-03-15
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Juvenile pyroclasts, especially in the ash size range, provide important information on primary fragmentation processes, i.e.,
initial explosive magma fragmentation, and on the state of the magma both prior to and at the point of fragmentation and
quenching. There exists an extensive body of literature focusing on the quantification of juvenile particle morphology (shape),
internal textures, and surface features spanning several decades; however, a standardized method has yet to emerge for comparative
studies. No community-wide consensus currently exists (i) regarding the most representative size fraction(s) to be
examined, (ii) on sample preparation procedures (such as whether to use whole-particle silhouettes or 2D cross-sections),
(iii) on imaging techniques and image acquisition parameters, or (iv) on the optimal morphometric parameters to measure.
Lack of a standardized method precludes robust comparison between different studies and laboratories. We propose here a
preliminary “best practices” and workflow for characterization of juvenile pyroclasts, for comparative studies of primary
fragmentation. If the community follows such a standardized method, it will become possible to accumulate a large volume
of consistent data on juvenile pyroclasts from a range of eruption styles, fragmentation mechanisms, and magma compositions.
This will ultimately allow deeper insights into the full panoply of magma-to-pyroclast processes that drive particleproducing
volcanic eruptions. One or more “fragmentation diagrams” may eventually be developed to allow different types
of magmatic and phreatomagmatic explosive eruptions to be distinguished based on their products.
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The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), using a Discovery Grant to the first author (RGPIN-2015-06782).
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Published
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13
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3V. Proprietà chimico-fisiche dei magmi e dei prodotti vulcanici
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JCR Journal
Keywords:
Analysis of juvenile pyroclasts
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04.08. Volcanology
Repository Name:
Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV)
Type:
article
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