What is it about?
The size of the crystallographic site in minerals is a significant factor for incorporation of chlorine in minerals. The more iron in the mineral the larger the site for chlorine. In addition, the incorporation of chlorine into the mineral will result in more Fe being incorporated in the minerals setting up a feedback loop until one of the local ions is used up.
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Why is it important?
The interaction between the crystallographic control of minerals and coexisting fluids is commonly difficult to constrain. This research deals with this interaction as it deals with chlorine
Perspectives
This research started off as a bit of interesting, but esoteric research. It grew into something significant.
Darrell Henry
Louisiana State University
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This page is a summary of: CHLORINE IN METAMORPHIC AMPHIBOLE AND BIOTITE – CONSTRAINTS ON OPTIMAL PETROLOGIC AND CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC ENVIRONMENTS, January 2016, Geological Society of America,
DOI: 10.1130/abs/2016am-286204.
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