Diffusion in Minerals and Melts: Introduction

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Research Article| January 01, 2010 Diffusion in Minerals and Melts: Introduction Youxue Zhang; Youxue Zhang Department of Geological Sciences, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109-1005, U.S.A., youxue@umich.edu Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Daniele J. Cherniak Daniele J. Cherniak Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 12180, U.S.A., chernd@rpi.edu Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Youxue Zhang Department of Geological Sciences, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109-1005, U.S.A., youxue@umich.edu Daniele J. Cherniak Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 12180, U.S.A., chernd@rpi.edu Publisher: Mineralogical Society of America First Online: 09 Mar 2017 © The Mineralogical Society Of America Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry (2010) 72 (1): 1–4. https://doi.org/10.2138/rmg.2010.72.1 Article history First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Youxue Zhang, Daniele J. Cherniak; Diffusion in Minerals and Melts: Introduction. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry 2010;; 72 (1): 1–4. doi: https://doi.org/10.2138/rmg.2010.72.1 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyReviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry Search Advanced Search Because diffusion plays a critical role in numerous geological processes, petrologists and geochemists (as well as other geologists and geophysicists) often apply diffusion data and models in a range of problems, including interpretation of the age of rocks and thermal histories, conditions for formation and retention of chemical compositional and isotopic zoning in minerals, controls on bubble sizes in volcanic rocks, and processes influencing volcanic eruptions. A major challenge in the many applications of diffusion data is for researchers to find relevant and reliable data. For example, diffusivities determined in different labs may differ by orders of magnitude. Sometimes the... You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.