Magnesium isotope fractionation in silicate melts by chemical and thermal diffusion

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 206-220

  Richter, Frank M ^a   Watson, E Bruce ^b   Mendybaev, Ruslan A ^a   Teng, Fang Zhen ^a   Janney, Philip E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASALT; DIFFUSION; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; MAGNESIUM; RHYOLITE; SILICATE MELT; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT;

EID: 36849025480     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2007.10.016     Document Type: Article

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