Diffusion data in silicate melts
Atomic scale diffusion in silicate melts plays a critical role in a variety of magmatic
processes, as long recognized by geologists (Bowen 1921). Geochemists have investigated …
processes, as long recognized by geologists (Bowen 1921). Geochemists have investigated …
Melt inclusions in basaltic and related volcanic rocks
AJR Kent - Reviews in mineralogy and geochemistry, 2008 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Melt inclusions are small parcels of melt trapped in crystals within magmatic systems, and
are analogous to fluid inclusions formed by trapping of hydrothermal and other fluids during …
are analogous to fluid inclusions formed by trapping of hydrothermal and other fluids during …
Isotope fractionation by chemical diffusion between molten basalt and rhyolite
FM Richter, AM Davis, DJ DePaolo… - … et Cosmochimica Acta, 2003 - Elsevier
Experimental diffusion couples were used to study chemical diffusion between molten
rhyolite and basalt with special emphasis on the associated fractionation of calcium and …
rhyolite and basalt with special emphasis on the associated fractionation of calcium and …
Diffusion in minerals and melts: theoretical background
Y Zhang - Reviews in mineralogy and geochemistry, 2010 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Diffusion is due to thermally activated atomic-scale random motion of particles (atoms, ions
and molecules) in minerals, glasses, melts, fluids, and gases (Fig. 1). The random motion …
and molecules) in minerals, glasses, melts, fluids, and gases (Fig. 1). The random motion …
Isotope fractionation in silicate melts by thermal diffusion
The phenomenon of thermal diffusion (mass diffusion driven by a temperature gradient,
known as the Ludwig–Soret effect,) has been investigated for over 150 years, but an …
known as the Ludwig–Soret effect,) has been investigated for over 150 years, but an …
The combined effects of fO2 and melt composition on SnO2 solubility and tin diffusivity in haplogranitic melts
RL Linnen, M Pichavant, F Holtz - Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 1996 - Elsevier
The diffusion profile method has been employed to measure tin diffusion coefficients and
SnO2 solubility in water-saturated, peralkaline to peraluminous haplogranitic melts at 850° …
SnO2 solubility in water-saturated, peralkaline to peraluminous haplogranitic melts at 850° …
Linking titanite U–Pb dates to coupled deformation and dissolution–reprecipitation
Titanite U–Pb geochronology is a promising tool to date high-temperature tectonic
processes, but the extent to and mechanisms by which recrystallization resets titanite U–Pb …
processes, but the extent to and mechanisms by which recrystallization resets titanite U–Pb …
Mg diffusion in anorthite: implications for the formation of early solar system planetesimals
T LaTourrette, GJ Wasserburg - Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 1998 - Elsevier
We have measured the self diffusion coefficients of Mg, Ca, and Sr in anorthitic plagioclase
in order to assess the potential of Mg isotopic heterogeneities in early solar system …
in order to assess the potential of Mg isotopic heterogeneities in early solar system …
Elemental and isotopic fractionation of type B calcium-, aluminum-rich inclusions: Experiments, theoretical considerations, and constraints on their thermal evolution
Experiments exposing Type B calcium-, aluminum-rich inclusion (CAI)-like melts at high
temperatures to high vacuum or reducing hydrogen-rich gas mixtures were used to …
temperatures to high vacuum or reducing hydrogen-rich gas mixtures were used to …
Zircon crystallization in low-Zr mafic magmas: Possible or impossible?
Zircon is a ubiquitous accessory phase that carries important isotopic and geochemical
information. Experimental work indicates that zircon solubility in silicate melts increases …
information. Experimental work indicates that zircon solubility in silicate melts increases …