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Minerals are stable under fixed conditions of pressure, temperature and chemical environment. When these conditions change, the minerals may become unstable and may be replaced by other minerals of different crystalline structure, often with a new distribution of chemical elements. However, within a given crystalline body, an exchange of ions may take place according to strict laws; this is termed ionic substitution.
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Ehlers, E. (1972). The Interpretation of Geological Phase Diagrams, W. H. Freeman, San Francisco.
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Dercourt, J., Paquet, J. (1985). Evolution of Minerals; Experimental Results. In: Geology Principles & Methods. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4956-0_2
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