The Mn-Al-Si-O system: An experimental study of phase relations applied to parageneses in manganese-rich ores and rocks

European Journal of Mineralogy

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 45-68

  Abs Wurmbach, Irmgard ^a   Peters, Tjerk ^b  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Controlled fO2; Hydrothermal experiments; Metamorphic parageneses; Mn Al Si O system; Mn oxides; Mn silicates

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; COPPER OXIDES; CORUNDUM; DEPOSITION; IRON OXIDES; MAGNETITE; MANGANESE DEPOSITS; MINERAL EXPLORATION; OXIDE MINERALS; SILICATE MINERALS;

CONTROLLED FO2; EQUILIBRIUM REACTIONS; EQUILIBRIUM RELATIONS; HYDROTHERMAL EXPERIMENTS; METAMORPHIC PARAGENESES; MINERAL ASSEMBLAGE; MN OXIDES; PISTON-CYLINDER APPARATUS;

MANGANESE OXIDE;

ALUMINOSILICATE; EXPERIMENTAL MINERALOGY; MANGANESE; PARAGENESIS; PHASE TRANSITION;

EID: 0032922226     PISSN: 09351221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/ejm/11/1/0045     Document Type: Article

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