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Oct 22, 2024

Continuous reaction series | petrology | Britannica

…olivine-liquid-pyroxene reaction) and the other continuous (the plagioclase-liquid reaction). This was recognized first by the American petrologist Norman L. Bowen, who arranged the reactions in the

…olivine-liquid-pyroxene reaction) and the other continuous (the plagioclase-liquid reaction). This was recognized first by the American petrologist Norman L. Bowen, who arranged the reactions in the form shown in Figure 5; in his honour, the mineral series has since been called the Bowen’s reaction series. The left branch of the…

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