Abstract
Orthopyroxene (Opx) was present during a significant portion of crystallisation of the lunar magma ocean, but its influence on co-existing melt trace element contents is not well quantified. We performed high-pressure (P, 1.1 to 3.2GPa), high-temperature (T, 1400 to 1600°C) experiments on synthetic Fe-rich compositions at reducing conditions relevant to the lunar mantle to constrain trace element partitioning between Opx and anhydrous silicate melts. Opx-melt partition coefficients (D
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-14 |
Journal | Chemical Geology |
Volume | 2011 |
Issue number | 285 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |