From short to medium range order in glasses and melts by diffraction and Raman spectroscopy

JWE Drewitt, L Hennet… - Reviews in Mineralogy …, 2022 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
The structure of glasses and the melts from which they are formed is intrinsically disordered,
making their structural characterization difficult. Whilst the structure of solid minerals can be …

Raman spectroscopy from laboratory and proximal to remote sensing: A tool for the volcanological sciences

D Giordano, JK Russell, D González-García… - Remote Sensing, 2020 - mdpi.com
Here we explore and review some of the latest ideas and applications of Raman
spectroscopy to the volcanological sciences. Firstly, we provide a brief overview of how …

A chemical threshold controls nanocrystallization and degassing behaviour in basalt magmas

A Scarani, A Zandonà, F Di Fiore, P Valdivia… - … Earth & Environment, 2022 - nature.com
An increasing number of studies are being presented demonstrating that volcanic glasses
can be heterogeneous at the nanoscale. These nano-heterogeneities can develop both …

A compositional tipping point governing the mobilization and eruption style of rhyolitic magma

D Di Genova, S Kolzenburg, S Wiesmaier, E Dallanave… - Nature, 2017 - nature.com
The most viscous volcanic melts and the largest explosive eruptions on our planet consist of
calcalkaline rhyolites,. These eruptions have the potential to influence global climate. The …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of iron and nanolites on Raman spectra of volcanic glasses: A reassessment of existing strategies to estimate the water content

D Di Genova, S Sicola, C Romano, A Vona, S Fanara… - Chemical …, 2017 - Elsevier
The effect of iron content and iron nanolites on Raman spectra of hydrous geologically-
relevant glasses is presented. Current procedures to estimate the water content using …

[HTML][HTML] Measuring the degree of “nanotilization” of volcanic glasses: Understanding syn-eruptive processes recorded in melt inclusions

D Di Genova, A Caracciolo, S Kolzenburg - Lithos, 2018 - Elsevier
Iron and water content substantially affect the physical properties of natural silicate melts
and may, therefore, influence magmatic and volcanic processes such as crystallization …

The unexpected explosive sub-Plinian eruption of Calbuco volcano (22–23 April 2015; southern Chile): Triggering mechanism implications

F Arzilli, D Morgavi, M Petrelli, M Polacci… - Journal of Volcanology …, 2019 - Elsevier
Plinian-type eruptions are extremely hazardous, producing pyroclastic fallout and flows
extending many kilometres from the vent. The most commonly invoked eruption trigger for …

Determination of the oxidation state of iron in Mid-Ocean Ridge basalt glasses by Raman spectroscopy

CL Losq, AJ Berry, MA Kendrick, DR Neuville… - American …, 2019 - degruyter.com
A series of synthetic Mid-Ocean Ridge Basalt (MORB) glasses with Fe3+/FeTOT from 0 to 1,
determined previously by Mössbauer spectroscopy, were used to test methods for …

[HTML][HTML] A Raman spectroscopic tool to estimate chemical composition of natural volcanic glasses

D González-García, D Giordano, JK Russell… - Chemical …, 2020 - Elsevier
A correlation between Raman spectra of silicate glasses and their chemical composition is
investigated using a collection of 31 natural multicomponent silicate glasses. The sample …

A calibrated database of Raman spectra for natural silicate glasses: implications for modelling melt physical properties

D Giordano, D González‐García… - Journal of Raman …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The physical properties of silicate melts are of critical importance for understanding
magmatic and volcanic processes on Earth and other planets. Most physical properties of …