Clocks in Magmatic Rocks

‘ballen Silica’ in Impactites and Magmatic Rocks

Introduction and background: Ballen silica, in the modification of α-quartz (‘ballen quartz’) or α-cristobalite, has been regarded as an impactcharacterstic microscopic feature for decades. The report of ballen silica in impact melt rocks from the Mien impact structure (Sweden; the impact melt rocks were formerly considered as rhyolites) was the first description of ballen silica in impactites ...

Dating species divergences using rocks and clocks.

Bats, clocks, and rocks: diversification patterns in Chiroptera.

Identifying nonrandom clade diversification is a critical first step toward understanding the evolutionary processes underlying any radiation and how best to preserve future phylogenetic diversity. However, differences in diversification rates have not been quantitatively assessed for the majority of groups because of the lack of necessary analytical tools (e.g., complete species-level phylogen...

Determination of Calcium, Magnesium and Aluminium in Magmatic Rocks after Ultrasonic Leaching by Flame AAS

A method of ultrasonic leaching has been developed for the destructive analysis of magmatic rock samples. This method was applied to determine three new elements, Ca, Mg and Al, in magmatic rock samples. The accuracy of the ultrasonic leaching method (CULM) was tested using standard reference materials (SRMs) and the recovery ratio as K1 = CULM/CSRM was defined. Another recovery ratio, K2, was ...

Microsampling and Isotopic Analysis of Igneous Rocks: Implications for the Study of Magmatic Systems

Isotopic fingerprinting has long been used to trace magmatic processes and the components that contribute to magmas. Recent technological improvements have provided an opportunity to analyze isotopic compositions on the scale of individual crystals, and consequently to integrate isotopic and geochemical tracing with textural and petrographic observations. It has now become clear that mineral ph...