Atomistic simulation of trace element incorporation into garnets-comparison with experimental garnet-melt partitioning data

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 64, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1629-1639

  Van Westrenen, W ^a   Allan, N L ^a   Blundy, J D ^a   Purton, J A ^b   Wood, B J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b DARESBURY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GARNET; PARTITIONING; SILICATE MELT; TRACE ELEMENT;

EID: 0034127953     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(00)00336-7     Document Type: Article

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