Tungsten abundances in some volcanic rocks

A radiochemical N.A.A. method was used to obtain new values on W distribution in some 125 volcanic rocks, mainly basalts and andesites, from different petrotectonic environments.These W data are below previously reported abundances. New median values in various types of rocks are suggested (ppm W). Basalts: ocean floor, 0.15; ocean islands subalkaline, 0.28; ocean islands alkaline, 0.60; island arc, 0.19: continental margin, 0.40; continental subalkaline, 0.30: continental alkaline, 1.35. Andesites: island arc, 0.23; continental margin, 1.05.Median values for all 91 basalts and all 20 andesites are 0.36 and 0.29 ppm respectively.