In geology, igneous differentiation, or magmatic differentiation, is an umbrella term for the various processes by which magmas undergo bulk chemical change...

Look up Differentiation, differentiation, differentiate, or undifferentiated in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Differentiation may refer to: Differentiation...

Igneous rock (igneous from Latin igneus 'fiery'), or magmatic rock, is one of the three main rock types, the others being sedimentary and metamorphic...

evidence of worldwide rifting at that time.: Ch15.6  Petrology Igneous differentiation Irvine, T. N.; Baragar, W. R. A. (1 May 1971). "A Guide to the...

rhyolite dome in the vent. Rhyolite magmas can be produced by igneous differentiation of a more mafic (silica-poor) magma, through fractional crystallization...

was adapted to describe any igneous rocks with a similar texture. Porphyritic rocks are a product of igneous differentiation, and are generally formed when...

is important in the formation of igneous rocks because it is one of the main processes of magmatic differentiation. Fractional crystallization is also...

Gabbro (/ˈɡæb.roʊ/) is a phaneritic (coarse-grained), mafic intrusive igneous rock formed from the slow cooling of magnesium-rich and iron-rich magma...

initial composition of the primary magma and the subsequent differentiation. Differentiation of most magmas tends to increase the silica (SiO2) content...

termed MORB: mid-ocean-ridge basalt. Throughout the process of igneous differentiation, the oceanic crust acts to reduce the magma, producing the tholeiitic...