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Forsterite-Fayalite Phase Diagram An Animation by Karl Wirth - August 2003. Equilibrium Crystallization. End. Fractional Crystallization. Initial Melt (Fo 75 ) at 1900 °C. Legend Iron Magnesium. Cool. Cooling to Liquidus at 1800 °C. Crystallize. Crystallization (Fo 95 ) at 1820 °C.
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Forsterite-Fayalite Phase Diagram An Animation by Karl Wirth - August 2003 Equilibrium Crystallization End Fractional Crystallization
Initial Melt (Fo75) at 1900 °C Legend Iron Magnesium Cool
Cooling to Liquidus at 1800 °C Crystallize
Crystallization (Fo95) at 1820 °C Cool & Equil Crystallizing …
Crystal-Melt Equilibration at 1780 °C Equilibrating …
Equilibrated Melt at 1780 °C Crystallize
Crystallization (Fo90) at 1780 °C Cool & Equil Crystallizing …
Crystal-Melt Equilibration at 1730 °C Equilibrating …
Equilibrated Melt at 1730 °C Crystallize
Crystallization (Fo85) at 1730 °C Cool & Equil Crystallizing …
Equilibration at 1640 °C Equilibrating …
Equilibrated Melt at 1640 °C Crystallize
Crystallization (Fo75) at 1640 °C Crystallizing …
Olivine (Fo75) at 1500 °C Return to Menu
Initial Melt (Fo75) at 1900 °C Legend Iron Magnesium Cool Fo75
Cooling to Liquidus at 1800 °C Crystallize Fo75
Crystallization (Fo95) at 1800 °C Fo75 Fo68 Fo95 Crystallize Crystallizing & Differentiating…
Crystallization (Fo90) at 1780 °C Fo68 Fo60 Fo90 Crystallize Crystallizing & Differentiating… Fo95
Crystallization (Fo85) at 1730 °C Fo60 Fo30 Fo85 Crystallize Crystallizing & Differentiating… Fo90 Fo95
Crystallization (Fo60) at 1640 °C Fo30 Fo0 Fo60 Return to Menu Crystallizing & Differentiating… Fo85 Fo90 Fo95