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CONTENTS<br />

FIGURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii<br />

TABLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x<br />

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1<br />

1.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1<br />

1.2 Crustal Magma Chambers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6<br />

1.2.1 Magma Chamber Processes: How Do Magmas Evolve? . . 7<br />

1.2.2 Solidification Fronts and Partial Crystallization of Magmas 8<br />

1.3 The Global Significance of Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) . . . . 11<br />

1.4 Crystal Size Distributions (CSDs): Identification and Examination<br />

of Crystal Populations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13<br />

1.5 Crystal Stratigraphy - Microanalysis of Crystal Populations . . . . 15<br />

1.5.1 Plagioclase as a Target for Microanalysis of Basaltic Igneous<br />

Rocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15<br />

1.6 Analytical Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17<br />

1.6.1 Quantitative Textural Analysis: Crystal Size Distribution<br />

Measurement - CSD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17<br />

1.6.2 Major Element Microanalysis: Electron Probe Microanalysis<br />

- EPMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17<br />

1.6.3 Trace Element Microanalysis: Laser Ablation Inductively<br />

Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry - LA-ICP-MS . . . . . 18<br />

1.6.4 Microdrilling and Sr isotope microanalysis . . . . . . . . . 19<br />

1.7 Project Introductions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20<br />

1.7.1 The Ontong Java Plateau, SW Pacific Ocean . . . . . . . . 20<br />

1.7.2 Detroit Seamount, Part of the Emperor Seamount Chain,<br />

NW Pacific Ocean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22<br />

1.7.3 The Kerguelen Plateau’s Western Salient - Elan Bank, Southern<br />

Indian Ocean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24<br />

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