Volcanogenic processes and petrogenesis of the early Pleistocene andesitic-dacitic Maungatautari composite cone, Central Waikato, New Zealand

• Published in: New Zealand journal of geology and geophysics Vol. 63; no. 2; pp. 210 - 226
• Main Authors: Prentice, Marlena L., Pittari, Adrian, Barker, Shaun L. L., Moon, Vicki G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Taylor & Francis 02.04.2020; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Arc deposition; Avalanches; Basalt; Biological evolution; Catastrophic failure analysis; geochemistry; geology; Isotopes; Lava; Magma; Mapping; Maungatautari; Mountains; Neodymium; New Zealand; Olivine; Petrogenesis; Petrography; Petrology; Pleistocene; Rocks; Strontium; Volcanic activity; Volcanism; Waikato; New Zealand

Maungatautari is an extinct, andesitic-dacitic composite cone situated 35 km southwest of Hamilton, New Zealand. This study examines the volcanic history and petrologic evolution of Maungatautari using field mapping, petrography of pyroclastic successions and lavas, and whole rock and isotope analys...