Experimental determination of metal/silicate partition coefficients for P, Co, Ni, Cu, Ga, Ge, Mo, and W and some implications for the early evolution of the earth

Physics

Scientific paper

Rate now

  [ 0.00 ] – not rated yet Voters 0   Comments 0

Details

30

Earth (Planet), Metals, Mineralogy, Planetary Evolution, Silicates, Abundance, Basalt, Oxygen, Radioactive Materials, Temperature Dependence, Trace Elements

Scientific paper

Metal-silicate partition coefficients were determined at 1600 C for P, Ga, Ge, and W and at 1300 C for P, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Ga, Ge, Mo, and W, using well-homogenized tholeiitic basalt powder as a starting material for silicates; parallel samples, containing either radioactive metal or radioactive metal oxide as tracers, were placed simultaneously into a furnace. For all elements, the correlations obtained between the logs of the O2 fugacity and the partition coefficients were linear, with the slopes reflecting the number of oxygen atoms associated with the metal oxides in the silicate phase. Reasonable agreement with literature data was found for all elements except Mo. The significance of the metal-silicate partition coefficients for models of core formation is discussed.

No associations

LandOfFree

Say what you really think

Search LandOfFree.com for scientists and scientific papers. Rate them and share your experience with other people.

Rating

Experimental determination of metal/silicate partition coefficients for P, Co, Ni, Cu, Ga, Ge, Mo, and W and some implications for the early evolution of the earth does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Experimental determination of metal/silicate partition coefficients for P, Co, Ni, Cu, Ga, Ge, Mo, and W and some implications for the early evolution of the earth, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Experimental determination of metal/silicate partition coefficients for P, Co, Ni, Cu, Ga, Ge, Mo, and W and some implications for the early evolution of the earth will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

     

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-827357

  Search
All data on this website is collected from public sources. Our data reflects the most accurate information available at the time of publication.