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Biggar, G. M., O'Hara, M. J. (1972) Melilite crystallization in the system CaO-MgO-Al2O3-SiO2. Mineralogical Magazine, 38 (300) 918-925 doi:10.1180/minmag.1972.038.300.02

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TitleMelilite crystallization in the system CaO-MgO-Al2O3-SiO2
JournalMineralogical Magazine
AuthorsBiggar, G. M.Author
O'Hara, M. J.Author
Year1972 (December)Volume38
Issue300
PublisherMineralogical Society
Download URLhttps://rruff.info/doclib/MinMag/Volume_38/38-300-918.pdf+
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Full ReferenceBiggar, G. M., O'Hara, M. J. (1972) Melilite crystallization in the system CaO-MgO-Al2O3-SiO2. Mineralogical Magazine, 38 (300) 918-925 doi:10.1180/minmag.1972.038.300.02
Plain TextBiggar, G. M., O'Hara, M. J. (1972) Melilite crystallization in the system CaO-MgO-Al2O3-SiO2. Mineralogical Magazine, 38 (300) 918-925 doi:10.1180/minmag.1972.038.300.02
In(1972, December) Mineralogical Magazine Vol. 38 (300) Mineralogical Society
Abstract/NotesSummaryThe solidus temperatures (IPTS-68) and melilite compositions (mole %) determined for some four-phase assemblages in the system CaO-MgO-Al2O3-SiO2 are: anorthite, diopside, spinel melilite (Åk81Geh19), 1236·5 °C; diopside, spinel, forsterite, melilite (Åk83Geh17), 1238 °C; foresterite, spinel, monticellite, melilite (Åk82Geh18), 1351 °C; monticellite, merwinite, spinel, melilite (Åk52Geh48), 1378 °C; dicalcium-silicate, Ca5MgSi3O12, spinel, melilite (Åk5Geh95), ca. 1412 °C; dicalcium-silicate, Ca6MgAl8SiO21, spinel, melilite (Åk4Geh96), ca. 1347 °C.

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