Trace element zoning in garnet as a monitor of crustal melting

Frank S Spear,Matthew J Kohn

doi:10.1130/0091-7613(1996)024<1099:teziga>2.3.co;2

Frank S Spear, Matthew J Kohn

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Research Article| December 01, 1996 Trace element zoning in garnet as a monitor of crustal melting Frank S. Spear; Frank S. Spear 1Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Matthew J. Kohn Matthew J. Kohn 2Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Geology (1996) 24 (12): 1099–1102. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1996)024<1099:TEZIGA>2.3.CO;2 Article history first online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share MailTo Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Frank S. Spear, Matthew J. Kohn; Trace element zoning in garnet as a monitor of crustal melting. Geology 1996;; 24 (12): 1099–1102. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1996)024<1099:TEZIGA>2.3.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract X-ray composition maps of Sc, Y, P, and Cr in garnet have been measured using the electron microprobe. Zoning is discontinuous and is correlated with fluid-absent crustal melting reactions. The magnitude of the discontinuity is a function of the amount of muscovite that melts, and the partition coefficients of solids versus melt. Trace element zoning is apparently not modified by diffusive processes, so the zoning can be used to monitor the extent of melting and to examine kinetics of melting and the participation of accessory phases in crustal anatexis. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.

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