Crustal assimilation in basalt and jotunite: Constraints from layered intrusions

Heating of refractory and fusible xenoliths, and melting of fusible xenoliths absorbed sensible and latent heat of the magma. Energy-balanced modelling shows that up to 75% of the heat available was absorbed by xenoliths within the magma chambers, promoting higher rates of cooling and crystallisation than would have resulted from loss of heat to the envelope of country rocks alone. The high r-values reflect the amount of heat absorbed by heating and melting country rock within the magma chambers themselves, and their constancy reflects the ready availability of fusible xenoliths.