Abstract
Theoretical considerations suggest that the activity coefficient of jadeite in natural multicomponent omphacite pyroxene can be approximated by an expression of the form RT ln γjd {reversed tilde equals} W12 (XDi + XHed) (I - XJd), where W12 is an adjustable interchange parameter in the jadeite-diopside join, and X stands for the mole fraction of the specified component in the pyroxene solid solution. Synthesis of the available experimental and observational data yields W12 {reversed tilde equals} - 1400 (± 1400) + 1.16 (± 1.16) cal/mole, suggesting a nearly ideal solution around 1100°C, and negative departure from ideality at low temperature of the jadeite-diopside solid solution.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 145-153 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Earth and Planetary Science Letters |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 1973 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geophysics
- Geochemistry and Petrology
- Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Space and Planetary Science