liquidus diagram
phase diagram
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use in igneous petrology
- In mineral: Use in igneous petrology
…a liquid phase are called liquidus diagrams. The dashed contours of a liquidus diagram, called isotherms, represent temperatures at which a mineral melts. They define what is known as a liquidus surface. As temperatures decrease, the minerals will crystallize in the manner defined by the arrows on the boundaries separating…
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