Primary Convener:
Heather Kirkpatrick, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Convener:
Rose Gallo, Tufts University
Manuel Pimenta Silva, ETH Zürich
Abigail R Nalesnik, University of Delaware
Thomas Grocolas, U.S. Geological Survey
Mattia Pistone, University of Georgia
Laura Waters, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Jessie Bersson, Smithsonian Institution
Kendra Lynn, USGS Volcano Science Center

Chair:
Heather Kirkpatrick, Harvard University
Rose Gallo, Tufts University
Manuel Pimenta Silva, ETH Zürich
Thomas Grocolas, U.S. Geological Survey

The continental crust is an archive of ~4 billion years of Earth’s history, covers 41% of Earth’s surface, and represents 70% of the crustal volume on Earth. While we know a great deal about the crust, including its chemical and structural stratification and that it is relatively felsic in nature, we still debate fundamental aspects of its formation, chemistry, and structure. Determination of the internal architecture and chemistry of the continental crust is one of the key missions in the field of Geosciences and is important for understanding the long-term evolution of Earth’s surface. This session encourages submission of a diverse range of contributions which highlight methods of assessing crustal structure and magma petrogenesis within the continental crust. These studies will include those which utilize geophysical, geochemical, petrological, and geochronological approaches. We welcome contributions that apply fieldwork, laboratory investigations through experimental simulations and high-resolution analyses, advanced modeling, and statistical tools.

Index Terms
3618 Magma chamber processes
3630 Experimental mineralogy and petrology
8035 Pluton emplacement
8439 Physics and chemistry of magma bodies

Suggested Itineraries:
Disasters‚ Calamities and Extreme Events
Critical Minerals and Renewable Energy

Cross-Listed:
NH - Natural Hazards

Neighborhoods:
2. Earth Interior