Spectroscopic Methods in Mineralogy and Geology, Frank C. Hawthorne, ed. 1988),
contained a single chapter on X-ray absorption spectroscopy which reviewed aspects of …

Several factors, including incentives associated with aesthetics, transparency, high
chemical, and mechanical durability, and its excellent corrosion resistance, have rapidly …

We briefly review our implementation of the real-space Green's function (RSGF) approach
for calculations of X-ray spectra, focusing on recently developed parameter free models for …

Equilibrium mass-dependent magnesium isotope fractionation factors are estimated for a
range of crystalline compounds including oxides, silicates, carbonates, and salts containing …

Magnesium is a key component used by many organisms in biomineralization. One role for
magnesium is in stabilizing an otherwise unstable amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC) …

The magnesium (Mg) isotope composition of oceanic basalts has provided useful
constraints on the evolution of the upper mantle and crust-mantle interactions. However, the …

The two first chapters of this volume focus on the structure of magmas at different scales:
short and medium range order. A quick review of the glass literature, from the 90's or older …

Understanding the composition dependence of the atomic structure of multicomponent
aluminosilicate glasses is a challenging problem. Aluminum has a crucial influence on the …

With ab initio molecular dynamics simulations on a Na‐, Ca‐, Fe‐, Mg‐, and Al‐bearing
silicate melt of pyrolite composition, we examine the detailed changes in elemental …

Microbialites are organo-sedimentary rocks found in abundance throughout the geological
record back to~ 3.5 Ga. Interpretations of the biological and environmental conditions under …