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Effects of the Content of Alkalis on Zircon Solubility in Silicate Melts

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The effects of the content of alkalis on zircon solubility in multicomponent model silicate melts was experimentally studied within the temperature range of 1300–1400°C and 1 atm total pressure. It was demonstrated that the addition of Na2O and K2O to the melt results in a comparable increase in zircon solubility. The advantages and disadvantages of the parameters describing the effects of the melt composition on zircon solubility are briefly discussed.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The authors thank Renat Almeev (Hannover) and Natalia Koshlyakova (Moscow) for assistance in microprobe analysis of our samples. The authors are thankful to Oleg Lukanin (GEOKHI RAS) for the constructive discussion of our results.

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This study was supported by Russian Science Foundation, Grant 22-17-00052.

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  1. Institute of Geology of Ore Deposits, Petrography, Mineralogy, and Geochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia

    A. A. Borisov & A. N. Koshlyakova

  2. Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia

    A. N. Koshlyakova

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Borisov, A.A., Koshlyakova, A.N. Effects of the Content of Alkalis on Zircon Solubility in Silicate Melts. Petrology 31, 674–680 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0869591123060048

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