On the diagram, this composition can be fixed in several ways, but the simplest and often most convenient way is to plot the composition using percentages of only two of the components the third is automatically fixed by the geometry of the diagram. Additionally, the components can participate to provide ternary or three-component phases where the fractional contribution of all components must add up to unity, for example, a phase with the composition A 3BC 2 has 50% A, 16.7% B and 33.3% C. Each edge of the ternary diagram between pairs of end-members is a binary system in its own right, as is a vertical section between two compatible phases, and has all the normal properties of a binary system. But first, some explanation of interpreting compositions from ternary diagrams will be given. We shall therefore focus on isothermal sections, an example of which is illustrated in Fig. However, it is sometimes easier and more relevant to discuss isothermal sections of the complete diagram, particularly for subsolidus properties or, as is useful in some cases, a vertical section between two compatible phases.
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A practical example of how to use this is given in Section 3.4.2 for the CaO–Al 2O 3–SiO 2 system. 3.5B) arrows on the bold phase field boundary lines indicate the direction of falling temperature, and double arrow where this becomes a reaction curve. The conventional way of expressing detail in the complete system is by the use of isothermal contour lines on the liquidus surface ( broken lines in Fig. 3.5A) rather than lines as in the binary system. However, in three dimensions the diagram is more complex with surfaces emerging ( Fig. Mg is thus relatively abundant in mafic/basic igneous rocks, but also in granite and granodiorite in form of biotite.Ternary diagrams represent three-component systems and are conveniently presented as triangular diagrams where each side corresponds to an individual binary system. olivine and (ortho-)pyroxene, or under ‘wet’ conditions (high water and oxygen fugacity) as amphibole and mica. In magmatic rocks, Mg has crystallized relatively early as high-temperature minerals, e.g. However, calcite (CaCO 3) can incorporate Mg into its crystal lattice to a certain amount leading to the differentiation of low-Mg calcite ( 5 mol% MgCO 3) (which is reflected in the ‘calcite – aragonite sea’ cycles, e.g., Sandberg, 1983, Stanley et al., 2010). Mg-bearing carbonate minerals are mainly dolomite (CaMg(CO 3) 2), ankerite (Ca(Fe,Mg,Mn)(CO 3) 2), and magnesite (MgCO 3). Authigenic minerals may include carbonate minerals, such as dolomite, ankerite, and magnesite.ĭue to its strong affinity with phyllosilicates (clay and mica minerals) and the instability of most of the igneous minerals (olivine, amphibole, pyroxene), Mg concentrations are commonly higher in ‘shales’ than in sandstones. Mg is commonly associated with clay minerals, such as chlorite and smectite, mica e.g., biotite and glauconite (the latter an indicator for marine origin), as well as olivine (e.g., forsterite), amphibole, pyroxene, spinel, and garnet (e.g., pyrope). In siliciclastic sediments, the mineral assemblage can comprise detrital and authigenic minerals. Most common element – mineral associations: Sedimentary rocks can have a diverse range of Mg-bearing minerals. Mg has one main oxidation stage, +2, and is the eighth-most abundant element in the Earth’s crust. Magnesium (symbol Mg atomic number 12 relative atomic mass 24.305)
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