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Evolution of Igneous Rocks
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Simple Eutectic Two components that don’t mix in the solid state One or the other begins to form as melt cools When temperature minimum reached, other component starts to form Both components crystallize Temperature remains constant until melt completely solidifies
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As Component A is Removed, the Melt Shifts Toward B
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At Any Given Point We Can Determine How Much Melt and Solid Are Present
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Once the Temperature Minimum (Eutectic) is Reached, B Forms as Well
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The Overall Eutectic Diagram
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A Familiar Eutectic
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Evolution of a Eutectic Melt
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Intermediate Compounds
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Solid Solution Two components mix freely in solid state A melts at higher temperature than B As melt cools, the first crystals to form are richer in A than the melt As A is taken out, the mineral and the remaining melt become richer in B Last melt is much richer in B than the original melt Final solid has same composition as original melt.
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First Solid is Richer in Fo than the Melt
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As Fo is Removed, Both the Remaining Melt and Resulting Solid Get Richer in Fa
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A Simple Rule Allows Us to Tell How Much of Each Component We Have
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The Final Melt is Much Richer in Fa Than the Original
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Simple Solid Solution
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How Our System Evolves on the Phase Diagram
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A Solid Solution, Animated
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How To Read Any Phase Diagram 1.Read the Field Labels 2.Note What Changes at Boundaries 3.Track All Phases 4.Use Proportions to Determine Quantities
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Bowen's Reaction Series The geologist N.L. Bowen found that minerals tend to form in specific sequences in igneous rocks These sequences could be assembled into a composite sequence.
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Bowen's Reaction Series Why “Reaction?” –Solid Solutions may or may not remain in equilibrium with liquid –Some solids (enstatite) break down on melting and others may dissolve in their own magma Why “Series?” –Solid solutions evolve as melt solidifies –Eutectic relationships determine solidification sequence.
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Bowen's Reaction Series No igneous rock ever displays the whole sequence, just a slice across the sequence.
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Bowen's Series and Igneous Rocks
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Incongruent Melting Some minerals break down as they melt Example: Enstatite (MgSiO 3 ) breaks down to Forsterite (Mg 2 SiO 4 ) + Liquid When cooling, the reverse happens: Fortsrite and Liquid react to make Enstatite Sometimes Forsterite disappears completely
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Incongruent Melting
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How Simple Ternary Systems Evolve First phase crystallizes. Melt moves radially away from that corner of plot Second phase starts to form. Melt moves away from both corners of plot toward eutectic Once eutectic is reached, all three phases crystallize
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A Ternary System 33
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Bowen's Series and Igneous Rocks Volcanic Rocks (Rare) Basalt Andesite Rhyolite Plutonic Rocks Dunite Gabbro Diorite Granite 1200 C Melting Point 700 C Mg, Fe Rich In... Si, Na, K Rapid Weathering Slow Usually Dark Color Often Light
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Bowen's Series and Volcanoes Volcanic Rocks (Rare) Basalt Andesite Rhyolite Plutonic Rocks Dunite Gabbro Diorite Granite Fluid Lava Is... Viscous Mild Eruptions Violent Type of Volcano Shield Volcano Stratovolcano Plug Dome
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