MnO exsolution in periclase from Långban, Sweden: An evaluation of the activity-composition relations in the system MgO-MnO

Mineralogical Magazine

Volumn 62A, Issue PART 3, 1998, Pages 333-339

  De Vllliers, J P R ^a   Buseck, P R ^b   Steyn, H S ^c  

^a MINTEK   (South Africa)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Calculated solvus; Exsolution; Manganosite; Periclase; System MgO MnO

Indexed keywords

EXSOLUTION; MANGANOSITE; PERICLASE;

SWEDEN;

EID: 0031666404     PISSN: 0026461X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1180/002646198547729     Document Type: Article

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