Abstract
Although orthopyroxene (Opx) is present during a wide range of magmatic differentiation processes in the terrestrial and lunar mantle, its effect on melt trace element contents is not well quantified. We present results of a combined experimental and computational study of trace element partitioning between Opx and anhydrous silicate melts. Experiments were performed in air at atmospheric pressure and temperatures ranging from 1,326 to 1,420°C in the system CaO-MgO-Al
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 459-473 |
Journal | Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology |
Volume | 159 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2010 |