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The mineralogy of the upper mantle is in part dependent upon the abundance and proportions of H2O and CO2 present. They may be fixed in hydrous and carbonate minerals and/or exist as a separate vapor phase. These volatiles also profoundly influence the composition of the magmas formed by partial melting of upper mantle peridotite.
“Take away the recipient, and rectify your menstrue, from the phlegma, Then pour it, o’ the Sol, in the curcubite, And let ‘em macerate, together.”
Ben Jonson, The Alchemist (1610)
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Mitchell, R.H. (1986). Experimental Studies Relevant to the Formation and Crystallization of Kimberlite Magma. In: Kimberlites. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0568-0_8
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