American Mineralogist: Journal of Earth and Planetary Materials
Vol. 100, no. 11-12 November-December 2015 Table of Contents
LETTERS
2749
Dislocation microstructures in simple-shear-deformed wadsleyite at transition-zone conditions: Weak-beam dark-field TEM characterization of dislocations on the (010) plane
Nobuyoshi Miyajima and Takaaki Kawazoe
Nobuyoshi Miyajima and Takaaki Kawazoe
2753
Chemical composition and crystal structure of merrillite from the Suizhou meteorite
Hexiong Yang, Xiande Xie, Xiangping Gu and Robert T. Downs
Hexiong Yang, Xiande Xie, Xiangping Gu and Robert T. Downs
HIGHLIGHTS AND BREAKTHROUGHS
2365
On understanding the structure and composition of crystals
I. David Brown
I. David Brown
2367
Stable and metastable silicate liquid immiscibility in ferrobasalts
Bernard Charlier
Bernard Charlier
2369
When was the Earth’s conveyor belt set in motion?
Igor S. Puchtel
Igor S. Puchtel
ROEBLING MEDAL LECTURE
2371
Trace element partitioning into sulfide: How lithophile elements become chalcophile and vice versa
Bernard J. Wood and Ekaterina S. Kiseeva
Bernard J. Wood and Ekaterina S. Kiseeva
INVITED CENTENNIAL ARTICLE
2380
Petrology on Mars
Harry Y. McSween Jr.
Harry Y. McSween Jr.
2396
Hf and Nd isotope systematics of early Archean komatiites from surface sampling and ICDP drilling in the Barberton Greenstone Belt, South Africa
Janne Blichert-Toft, Nicholas T. Arndt, Allan Wilson and Grace Coetzee
Janne Blichert-Toft, Nicholas T. Arndt, Allan Wilson and Grace Coetzee
CROSSROADS IN EARTH AND PLANETARY MATERIALS
2412
Quasicrystals at extreme conditions: The role of pressure in stabilizing icosahedral Al63Cu24Fe13 at high temperature
Vincenzo Stagno, Luca Bindi, Changyong Park, Sergey Tkachev, Vitali B. Prakapenka, H.-K. Mao, Russell J. Hemley, Paul J. Steinhardt and Yingwei Fei
Vincenzo Stagno, Luca Bindi, Changyong Park, Sergey Tkachev, Vitali B. Prakapenka, H.-K. Mao, Russell J. Hemley, Paul J. Steinhardt and Yingwei Fei
SPECIAL COLLECTION: APATITE: A COMMON MINERAL, UNCOMMONLY VERSATILE
2419
Tracking the thermal decomposition of plasma-sprayed hydroxyapatite
Robert B. Heimann
Robert B. Heimann
SPECIAL COLLECTION: RATES AND DEPTHS OF MAGMA ASCENT ON EARTH
2426
Experimental constraints on bubble formation and growth during magma ascent: A review
Adrian Fiege and Sarah B. Cichy
Adrian Fiege and Sarah B. Cichy
SPECIAL COLLECTION: MECHANISMS, RATES, AND TIMESCALES OF GEOCHEMICAL TRANSPORT PROCESSES IN THE CRUST AND MANTLE
2443
Ankerite grains with dolomite cores: A diffusion chronometer for low- to medium-grade regionally metamorphosed clastic sediments
John M. Ferry, Joanne E. Stubbs, Huifang Xu, Yunbin Guan and John M. Eiler
John M. Ferry, Joanne E. Stubbs, Huifang Xu, Yunbin Guan and John M. Eiler
REGULAR ARTICLE
2458
Crystal structure, high-pressure, and high-temperature behavior of carbonates in the K2Mg(CO3)2–Na2Mg(CO3)2 join
Anastasia Golubkova, Marco Merlini and Max W. Schmidt
Anastasia Golubkova, Marco Merlini and Max W. Schmidt
2468
Temperature micro-mapping in oscillatory-zoned chlorite: Application to study of a green-schist facies fault zone in the Pyrenean Axial Zone (Spain)
Vincent Trincal, Pierre Lanari, Martine Buatier, Brice Lacroix, Delphine Charpentier, Pierre Labaume and Manuel Muñoz
Vincent Trincal, Pierre Lanari, Martine Buatier, Brice Lacroix, Delphine Charpentier, Pierre Labaume and Manuel Muñoz
2484
Micro- and nano-characterization of Zn-clays in nonsulfide supergene ores of southern Peru
Nicola Mondillo, Fernando Nieto and Giuseppina Balassone
Nicola Mondillo, Fernando Nieto and Giuseppina Balassone
2497
Mineralogical characterization of individual growth structures of Mn-nodules with different Ni+Cu content from the central Pacific Ocean
Anna V. Wegorzewski, Thomas Kuhn, Reiner Dohrmann, Richard Wirth and Sylvain Grangeon
Anna V. Wegorzewski, Thomas Kuhn, Reiner Dohrmann, Richard Wirth and Sylvain Grangeon
2509
The magma plumbing system of the Emeishan large igneous province and its role in basaltic magma differentiation in a continental setting
Yan Tao, Keith Putirka, Rui-Zhong Hu and Chusi Li
Yan Tao, Keith Putirka, Rui-Zhong Hu and Chusi Li
2518
Weathering of the Ethiopian volcanic province: A new weathering index to characterize and compare soils
Jennifer S. Le Blond, Javier Cuadros, Yordanos B. Molla, Tadesse Berhanu, Mohammed Umer, Peter J. Baxter and Gail Davey
Jennifer S. Le Blond, Javier Cuadros, Yordanos B. Molla, Tadesse Berhanu, Mohammed Umer, Peter J. Baxter and Gail Davey
2533
Recommended mineral-melt partition coefficients for FRTEs (Cu), Ga, and Ge during mantle melting
Véronique Le Roux, Rajdeep Dasgupta and Cin-Ty A. Lee
Véronique Le Roux, Rajdeep Dasgupta and Cin-Ty A. Lee
2545
Tetrahedral plot diagram: A geometrical solution for quaternary systems
Toshiaki Shimura and Anthony I.S. Kemp
Toshiaki Shimura and Anthony I.S. Kemp
2548
Investigations on alunogen under Mars-relevant temperature conditions: An example for a single-crystal-to-single-crystal phase transition
Volker Kahlenberg, Doris E. Braun and Maria Orlova
Volker Kahlenberg, Doris E. Braun and Maria Orlova
2559
Crystallization of calcium oxalate hydrates by interaction of calcite marble with fungus Aspergillus niger
Elena V. Sturm (née Rosseeva), Olga Frank-Kamenetskaya, Dmitry Vlasov, Marina Zelenskaya, Katerina Sazanova, Alexey Rusakov and Rüdiger Kniep
Elena V. Sturm (née Rosseeva), Olga Frank-Kamenetskaya, Dmitry Vlasov, Marina Zelenskaya, Katerina Sazanova, Alexey Rusakov and Rüdiger Kniep
2566
Direct and indirect evidence for free oxygen (O2–) in MO-silicate glasses and melts (M = Mg, Ca, Pb)
H. Wayne Nesbitt, G. Michael Bancroft, Grant S. Henderson, Ryan Sawyer and Richard A. Secco
H. Wayne Nesbitt, G. Michael Bancroft, Grant S. Henderson, Ryan Sawyer and Richard A. Secco
2579
Effect of fluid composition on growth rate of monazite in quartzite at 1.0 GPa and 1000 °C
John C. Ayers, Derek L. Bryant and Kevin Giles
John C. Ayers, Derek L. Bryant and Kevin Giles
2590
Determination of the full elastic tensor of single crystals using shear wave velocities by Brillouin spectroscopy
Dawei Fan, Zhu Mao, Jing Yang and Jung-Fu Lin
Dawei Fan, Zhu Mao, Jing Yang and Jung-Fu Lin
2602
Temperature dependence of the velocity-density relation for liquid metals under high pressure: Implications for the Earth’s outer core
Tetsuya Komabayashi, Jinya Kato, Kei Hirose, Satoshi Tsutsui, Saori Imada, Yoichi Nakajima and Alfred Q.R. Baron
Tetsuya Komabayashi, Jinya Kato, Kei Hirose, Satoshi Tsutsui, Saori Imada, Yoichi Nakajima and Alfred Q.R. Baron
2610
Thermal, compositional, and compressional demagnetization of cementite
David Walker, Jie Li, Bora Kalkan and Simon M. Clark
David Walker, Jie Li, Bora Kalkan and Simon M. Clark
2625
The MnCO3-II high-pressure polymorph of rhodocrosite
Marco Merlini, Michael Hanfland and Mauro Gemmi
Marco Merlini, Michael Hanfland and Mauro Gemmi
2630
Lanthanide tetrads in normalized rare element patterns of of zircon from the Koktokay No. 3 granitic pegmatite, Altay, NW China
Yong Tang and Hui Zhang
Yong Tang and Hui Zhang
2637
Hydrogrossular, Ca3Al2(SiO4)3−x(H4O4)x: An ab initio investigation of its structural and energetic properties
Valentina Lacivita, Agnes Mahmoud, Alessandro Erba, Philippe D’Arco and Sami Mustapha
Valentina Lacivita, Agnes Mahmoud, Alessandro Erba, Philippe D’Arco and Sami Mustapha
2650
High-pressure synthesis of skiagite-majorite garnet and investigation of its crystal structure
Leyla Ismailova, Andrey Bobrov, Maxim Bykov, Elena Bykova, Valerio Cerantola, Innokenty Kantor, Ilya Kupenko, Catherine McCammon, Vadim Dyadkin, Dmitry Chernyshov, Sakura Pascarelli, Aleksandr Chumakov, Natalia Dubrovinskaia and Leonid Dubrovinsky
Leyla Ismailova, Andrey Bobrov, Maxim Bykov, Elena Bykova, Valerio Cerantola, Innokenty Kantor, Ilya Kupenko, Catherine McCammon, Vadim Dyadkin, Dmitry Chernyshov, Sakura Pascarelli, Aleksandr Chumakov, Natalia Dubrovinskaia and Leonid Dubrovinsky
2655
Mineralogical evolution of Fe–Si-rich layers at the olivine-water interface during carbonation reactions
Giuseppe D. Saldi, Damien Daval, Hua Guo, François Guyot, Sylvain Bernard, Corentin Le Guillou, James A. Davis and Kevin G. Knauss
Giuseppe D. Saldi, Damien Daval, Hua Guo, François Guyot, Sylvain Bernard, Corentin Le Guillou, James A. Davis and Kevin G. Knauss
2670
High-pressure spectroscopic study of siderite (FeCO3) with a focus on spin crossover
Valerio Cerantola, Catherine McCammon, Ilya Kupenko, Innokenty Kantor, Carlo Marini, Max Wilke, Leyla Ismailova, Natalia Solopova, Aleksandr Chumakov, Sakura Pascarelli and Leonid Dubrovinsky
Valerio Cerantola, Catherine McCammon, Ilya Kupenko, Innokenty Kantor, Carlo Marini, Max Wilke, Leyla Ismailova, Natalia Solopova, Aleksandr Chumakov, Sakura Pascarelli and Leonid Dubrovinsky
2682
Exploring the potential of Raman spectroscopy for crystallochemical analyses of complex hydrous silicates: I. Amphiboles
Lisa Leissner, Jochen Schlüter, Ingo Horn and Boriana Mihailova
Lisa Leissner, Jochen Schlüter, Ingo Horn and Boriana Mihailova
2695
Apexite, NaMg(PO4)·9H2O, a new struvite-type phase with a heteropolyhedral cluster
Anthony R. Kampf, Stuart J. Mills, Barbara P. Nash, Martin Jensen and Tony Nikischer
Anthony R. Kampf, Stuart J. Mills, Barbara P. Nash, Martin Jensen and Tony Nikischer
FLUIDS IN THE CRUST
2702
The mechanism of infiltration of metamorphic fluids recorded by hydration and carbonation of epidote-amphibolite facies metabasaltic sills in the SW Scottish Highlands
Barbara I. Kleine, Iain K. Pitcairn and Alasdair D.L. Skelton
Barbara I. Kleine, Iain K. Pitcairn and Alasdair D.L. Skelton
BUILDING PLANETS: THE DYNAMICS AND GEOCHEMISTRY OF CORE FORMATION
2718
The axial ratio of hcp Fe and Fe–Ni–Si alloys to the conditions of Earth’s inner core
Rebecca A. Fischer and Andrew J. Campbell
Rebecca A. Fischer and Andrew J. Campbell
2725
Shock-induced mobilization of metal and sulfide in planetesimals: Evidence from the Buck Mountains 005 (L6 S4) dike-bearing chondrite
Alex Ruzicka, Ryan Brown, Jon Friedrich, Melinda Hutson, Richard Hugo and Mark Rivers
Alex Ruzicka, Ryan Brown, Jon Friedrich, Melinda Hutson, Richard Hugo and Mark Rivers
2739
The accretion and differentiation of Earth under oxidizing conditions
R. Bastian Georg and Anat Shahar
R. Bastian Georg and Anat Shahar