Graphical analysis of pigeonite-augite liquidus equilibria

American Mineralogist

Volumn 81, Issue 5-6, 1996, Pages 685-695

  Longhi, J ^a   Bertka, C M ^b  

^a Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

^b Center for High Pressure Research   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM OXIDE; FELDSPAR; IRON OXIDES; LIQUIDS; MAGNESIA; OLIVINE; OXIDE MINERALS; POINT CONTACTS; SILICON; TOPOLOGY;

CONSTANT PRESSURES; CRITICAL END POINTS; EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE; GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS; NATURAL SYSTEMS; SOLUTION SURFACES; SYNTHETIC ANALOGS; TOPOLOGICAL CONSTRAINTS;

PHASE EQUILIBRIA;

AUGITE; DIOPSIDE; ENSTATITE; PHASE EQUILIBRIUM; PIGEONITE; PYROXENE;

EID: 0030482134     PISSN: 0003004X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2138/am-1996-5-616     Document Type: Article

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