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Experimental observations of TiO2 activity in rutile-undersaturated melts

  • Michael R. Ackerson EMAIL logo and Bjørn O. Mysen
Published/Copyright: October 29, 2020
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Abstract

An estimate of TiO2 activity (aTiO2meltsat)is necessary for the application of trace-element thermobarometry of magmatic systems where melts are typically undersaturated with respect to rutile/anatase. Experiments were performed in the system SiO2-Na2O-TiO2 to develop two independent methods of estimating aTiO2meltsat—one based on the commonly applied rutile-saturation technique and another utilizing a novel Ti-in-tridymite thermometer. It is demonstrated that the rutile-saturation model can lead to an overestimate of aTiO2meltsatrelative to TiO2 activity calculated using the solubility of Ti in tridymite (SiO2) coexisting with rutile. Overestimation via the rutile-saturation technique is due to variations in the solubility mechanisms of Ti in the melt phase as a function of Ti content. In natural systems, overestimates of aTiO2meltsatwill lead to an underestimation of crystallization temperatures by Ti-based trace-element thermobarometers. Although this study is not directly applicable to natural systems, it lays the groundwork for future research on natural composition magmas to constrain TiO2 activity in melts.

Acknowledgments and Funding

We thank the editorial staff, Calvin Miller, and one anonymous reviewer for comments that aided in the clarity and interpretation of the data presented within this manuscript. We also thank Jeff Post for his assistance with XRD measurements. This work was funded by the Carnegie Postdoctoral Fellowship program.

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Received: 2019-12-02
Accepted: 2020-03-16
Published Online: 2020-10-29
Published in Print: 2020-10-27

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