GFÚ researcher Catherine Annen (Volcanic and Magmatic Processes) is organizing a workshop on the Extent and Longevity of Magma Mush.
The workshop will take place on 30-31 May 2024 in the seminar room at GFÚ.
A magma mush is a magma that contains a high proportion of crystals. A significant part of volcanic plumbing systems is thought to be composed of mush. They are important for our understanding of what causes volcanic eruptions and how some precious metal deposits are formed.
We are gathering 22 senior and early career scientists from 7 countries who study magma mush using different approaches including modelling, geophysics, structural geology, geochemistry, or petrology. The objective of the workshop is to synthetise what we know about magma mush, identify where the knowledge gaps are, and discuss how we should orient our research to learn more.
The lava dome extruded by Mount St Helen contains more than 50% crystals and can be seen as an erupting magma mush. Source of photo: USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory