Imaging rocks in three-dimensions through X-ray microtomography enables routine
visualization of structures in samples, which can be spatially resolved down to the sub …

Granitic rocks are ubiquitous worldwide in ancient and active tectonic settings, representing
powerful sources of information about the Earth's past and present geodynamic behaviour …

Fluid–rock interaction has profound effects on the dynamics of the lithosphere. This
Perspectives article describes the catalytic effects of water on the kinetics of mineral …

Layering is a common feature in mafic and ultramafic layered intrusions and generally
consists of a succession of layers characterized by contrasted mineral modes and/or mineral …

Layered intrusions crystallize mainly from basaltic magma to form large bodies of igneous
rocks that exhibit prominent layering and they preserve stunning rock records of the …

K-feldspar crystals> 5 cm in greatest dimension are common in calc-alkaline granites and
granodiorites worldwide. Such megacrysts are generally interpreted as having grown to …

In order to investigate the role of crystallization kinetics in mafic alkaline systems, textural
measurements, mineral compositional changes and diffusion modelling calculations have …

In this contribution, we address the vexed question of the extent to which microstructures in
granitic rocks reflect their igneous histories or have been masked by later events. The …

A central issue for understanding platinum group element (PGE) deposits in layered
intrusions is whether they formed through gravitational settling or in situ deposition of …

Poikilitic shergottites make up> 20% of the current martian meteorite collection, with a total of
27 samples. These meteorites are intrusive gabbroic to lherzolitic rocks and represent …