Episodes of fast crystal growth in pegmatites
Pegmatite crystals are thought to grow rapidly, yet their growth rates and conditions are not well constrained. Here, the authors find that the trace element distributions of pegmatitic quartz crystals indicate rapid growth in highly dynamic environments, suggesting that large meter-scale crystals c...
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| author | Patrick R. Phelps Cin-Ty A. Lee Douglas M. Morton |
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| description | Pegmatite crystals are thought to grow rapidly, yet their growth rates and conditions are not well constrained. Here, the authors find that the trace element distributions of pegmatitic quartz crystals indicate rapid growth in highly dynamic environments, suggesting that large meter-scale crystals can be formed within days. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d6005ecbbd9b457eb96b49d4afd5d4262022-12-21T22:59:29ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232020-10-0111111010.1038/s41467-020-18806-wEpisodes of fast crystal growth in pegmatitesPatrick R. Phelps0Cin-Ty A. Lee1Douglas M. Morton2Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, Rice UniversityDepartment of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, Rice UniversityDepartment of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of CaliforniaPegmatite crystals are thought to grow rapidly, yet their growth rates and conditions are not well constrained. Here, the authors find that the trace element distributions of pegmatitic quartz crystals indicate rapid growth in highly dynamic environments, suggesting that large meter-scale crystals can be formed within days.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18806-w |
| spellingShingle | Patrick R. Phelps Cin-Ty A. Lee Douglas M. Morton Episodes of fast crystal growth in pegmatites Nature Communications |
| title | Episodes of fast crystal growth in pegmatites |
| title_full | Episodes of fast crystal growth in pegmatites |
| title_fullStr | Episodes of fast crystal growth in pegmatites |
| title_full_unstemmed | Episodes of fast crystal growth in pegmatites |
| title_short | Episodes of fast crystal growth in pegmatites |
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| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18806-w |
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