First-principles investigation of equilibrium magnesium isotope fractionation among mantle minerals: review and new data
Equilibrium inter-mineral Mg isotope fractionation factors (10 3 lnα) are key to using Mg
isotopes to investigate high-temperature geochemical processes. First-principles …
isotopes to investigate high-temperature geochemical processes. First-principles …
Compositional variation and Sn isotope fractionation of cassiterite during magmatic-hydrothermal processes
Cassiterite (SnO 2) precipitates over a wide physicochemical range during magmatic-
hydrothermal processes. Significant variations in chemical and Sn isotopic compositions of …
hydrothermal processes. Significant variations in chemical and Sn isotopic compositions of …
Drivers of zirconium isotope fractionation in Zr-bearing phases and melts: the roles of vibrational, nuclear field shift and diffusive effects
Conflicting results exist regarding the mechanisms, direction, and magnitude of Zr isotope
fractionation in igneous systems. To better understand the origin of the fractionations …
fractionation in igneous systems. To better understand the origin of the fractionations …
Iron, magnesium, and titanium isotopic fractionations between garnet, ilmenite, fayalite, biotite, and tourmaline: Results from NRIXS, ab initio, and study of mineral …
Interpreting isotopic signatures documented in natural rocks requires knowledge of
equilibrium isotopic fractionation factors. Here, we determine equilibrium Fe isotope …
equilibrium isotopic fractionation factors. Here, we determine equilibrium Fe isotope …
Heating events in the nascent solar system recorded by rare earth element isotopic fractionation in refractory inclusions
Equilibrium condensation of solar gas is often invoked to explain the abundance of
refractory elements in planets and meteorites. This is partly motivated, by the observation …
refractory elements in planets and meteorites. This is partly motivated, by the observation …
Heavy iron in large gem diamonds traces deep subduction of serpentinized ocean floor
Subducting tectonic plates carry water and other surficial components into Earth's interior.
Previous studies suggest that serpentinized peridotite is a key part of deep recycling, but this …
Previous studies suggest that serpentinized peridotite is a key part of deep recycling, but this …
Vapor drainage in the protolunar disk as the cause for the depletion in volatile elements of the Moon
Lunar rocks are severely depleted in moderately volatile elements (MVEs) such as Rb, K,
and Zn relative to Earth. Identifying the cause of this depletion is important for understanding …
and Zn relative to Earth. Identifying the cause of this depletion is important for understanding …
Nuclear resonance techniques for high-pressure research: example of the ID18 beamline of the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
We review applications of various nuclear resonance techniques for high-pressure
experiments within the nearly 30-year-long operation of the Nuclear Resonance beamline at …
experiments within the nearly 30-year-long operation of the Nuclear Resonance beamline at …
The extent, nature, and origin of K and Rb depletions and isotopic fractionations in Earth, the Moon, and other planetary bodies
Moderately volatile elements (MVEs) are depleted and isotopically fractionated in the Moon
relative to Earth. To understand how the composition of the Moon was established, we …
relative to Earth. To understand how the composition of the Moon was established, we …
Evidence from Ab Initio and Transport Modeling for Diffusion-Driven Zirconium Isotopic Fractionation in Igneous Rocks
We use density functional theory to calculate the equilibrium isotopic fractionation factors of
zirconium (Zr) in a variety of minerals including zircon, baddeleyite, Ca-catapleiite, ilmenite …
zirconium (Zr) in a variety of minerals including zircon, baddeleyite, Ca-catapleiite, ilmenite …