European Journal of Mineralogy
European Journal of Mineralogy
European Journal of Mineralogy
Articles | Volume 35, issue 6
Articles | Volume 35, issue 6
https://doi.org/10.5194/ejm-35-1111-2023
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Articles | Volume 35, issue 6
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13 Dec 2023
Research article |  | 13 Dec 2023

An experimental study of the effect of water and chlorine on plagioclase nucleation and growth in mafic magmas: application to mafic pegmatites

Paul Heckmann, Giada Iacono-Marziano, and Sabina Strmić Palinkaš

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We performed experiments to investigate the effect of water and chlorine on the growth of minerals called plagioclase, motivated by the evidence for the presence of water and chlorine with the formation of rocks with large plagioclase minerals. Our study shows that indeed water has an effect on the size and abundance of that mineral. The effect of chlorine on the growth characteristic is negligible. Our results have implications for the understanding of the formation of different rock textures.
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