Discriminant function analysis (DFA) of Ca-rich clinopyroxene and amphibole from modern arc volcanics allows identification of the parent magma type (basalt, andesite, or dacite + rhyolite). With a ...

The six noble gases do not normally dissolve into minerals, leaving earth scientists to wonder how they are recycled back into the Earth. Now, researchers have discovered that the lattice structure of ...

The mineral amphibole is made up of tetrahedral and octahedral structures linked together in a way that creates a series of rings. New research suggests those rings -- called A-sites -- could dissolve ...

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