Diffusion Modeling Studies in Minerals and Its Geological Applications
Diffusion in the solid state is a widespread process that has many attributes which allow it to function as a clock for measuring durations of a variety of terrestrial and planetary processes. The diffusion clock can measure the duration of very short (days) as well as long (millions of years) proce...
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| Summary: | Diffusion in the solid state is a widespread process that has many attributes which allow it to function as a clock for measuring durations of a variety of terrestrial and planetary processes. The diffusion clock can measure the duration of very short (days) as well as long (millions of years) processes, and its functioning is independent of the age of the material. This makes it particularly valuable for studying short processes in the early history of earth and the solar system. Determining durations of the geological processes is one of the major goals in earth sciences. Records of incomplete diffusive equilibration preserved in minerals are suited for the purpose of unraveling timescales of a variety of geological processes. This review discusses the diffusion modeling studies in minerals and its geological applications. |
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