Effect of silica concentration on the diopsidic pyroxenes in the system diopside-CaTiAl2O6SiO2 |
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| Authors: | Alok K Gupta Kosuke Onuma Kenzo Yagi Edward G Lidiak |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Geology, University of Western Ontario, London 72, Ontario, Canada;(2) Department of Geology and Mineralogy, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan;(3) Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, 15213 Pittsburgh, Pensylvania, USA |
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| Abstract: | The effect of silica concentration on the solubility of Al and Ti in diopsidic pyroxenes has been investigated at one atmosphere in the system diopside-CaTiAl2O6-SiO2 at temperatures between 1150–1420° C. The composition of pyroxene in the system diopside-CaTiAl2O6-SiO2 is influenced by the total SiO2 content. Near the join diopside-CaTiAl2O6, the pyroxene forms a solid solution with the CaTiAl2O6 molecule, and co-exists with perovskite for compositions greater than 11 weight percent CaTiAl2O6. Anorthite is an accompanying phase. With increasing total SiO2 content a series of mineralogical changes involving Ti-bearing phases occur. Sphene solid solution co-exists with diopside solid solution, anorthite, and perovskite in a small compositional range near the diopside-CaTiAl2O6 join. Additional total SiO2 results in the elimination of perovskite and a decrease of solid solution in the pyroxenes. With further increase in SiO2 content, tridymite appears and the pyroxene is approximately pure diopside. Rutile joins diopside, anorthite, sphene solid solution and tridymite over a broad compositional range in the Ti, Si-rich part of the system. These results demonstrate that increased silica concentration decreases the solubility of Al and Ti in diopsidic pyroxenes and controls the stability of co-existing Ti-bearing phases. |
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