Dissolution of olivine in basaltic liquids: experimental observations and applications.
January 1, 1985
Rates of olivine dissolution in synthetic lunar basalt 77115 and a silica-enriched 77115 composition (Sil-77115) at superliquidus temperatures have been determined. Dissolution-rate data have been applied to the problem of the thermal history of fragment-laden impact-melt rocks of the lunar highlands. Textural and chemical criteria are discussed for the recognition of olivine resorption (and growth) phenomena in igneous rocks. -J.A.Z.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Title | Dissolution of olivine in basaltic liquids: experimental observations and applications. |
| Authors | C.R. Thornber, J.S. Huebner |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | American Mineralogist |
| Index ID | 70012903 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |