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Magma flow localisation during dyke propagation produces complex magma transport pathways

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Magma flow localisation during dyke propagation produces complex magma transport pathways. / Allgood, C.; Llewellin, E. W.; Brown, R. J. et al.
In: Nature Communications, Vol. 16, No. 1, 6358, 10.07.2025.

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Allgood, C, Llewellin, EW, Brown, RJ & Loisel, A 2025, 'Magma flow localisation during dyke propagation produces complex magma transport pathways', Nature Communications, vol. 16, no. 1, 6358. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-61620-5

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Allgood, C., Llewellin, E. W., Brown, R. J., & Loisel, A. (2025). Magma flow localisation during dyke propagation produces complex magma transport pathways. Nature Communications, 16(1), Article 6358. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-61620-5

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Allgood C, Llewellin EW, Brown RJ, Loisel A. Magma flow localisation during dyke propagation produces complex magma transport pathways. Nature Communications. 2025 Jul 10;16(1):6358. doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-61620-5

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Allgood, C. ; Llewellin, E. W. ; Brown, R. J. et al. / Magma flow localisation during dyke propagation produces complex magma transport pathways. In: Nature Communications. 2025 ; Vol. 16, No. 1.

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