Diopside, enstatite and forsterite solubilities in H2O and H2O-NaCl solutions at lower crustal and upper mantle conditions
- Award ID(s):
- 1732256
- PAR ID:
- 10184731
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
- Volume:
- 279
- Issue:
- C
- ISSN:
- 0016-7037
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 119 to 142
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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