Independent estimation of pressure and temperature for any single pyroxene phase in equilibrium with a second pyroxene and with either spinel or garnet; otherwise, minimum temperatures and maximum pressures are obtained.
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Article | Mercier, Jean-Claude C Single-pyroxene thermobarometry, 1980 [ref] |
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Callibration | 150 xenolith |
Precision | ±20 °C |
Ranges | 10-80 kbar, 850-1600 °C |
Renew sensors |
source("utilities_tpf.r"); sensors.t.cpx_spl_mercier_1980_a <- function(Cpx, usePFU = FALSE, ...){ row_name = Cpx$Name; if(!usePFU) { Cpx <- tpf.recalc_minaral("CPX",Cpx); } A <- (Cpx$Al_c4_pfu + Cpx$Al_c6_pfu - Cpx$Na_pfu) / 2; W <- Cpx$Ca_pfu / (Cpx$Ca_pfu + Cpx$Mg_pfu + Cpx$Fe_p2_pfu + Cpx$Fe_p3_pfu + Cpx$Mn_pfu); FCR <- Cpx$Cr_pfu / (Cpx$Al_c4_pfu + Cpx$Al_c6_pfu + Cpx$Cr_pfu - Cpx$Na_pfu); XKW <- (1 - 2 * W) / (0.667 + 0.667 * W); XKA <- A / (1 - A) / (1 - 1.27 * FCR)^2; D <- log(XKA) * log(XKW) - 11.2724 * log(XKW) + 2.2595 * log(XKA) + 32.371; T <- (61152 - 7537.5 * log(XKW)) / D - 273.15; return(data.frame(Name=row_name,T_calc=T)); } sensors.t.cpx_spl_mercier_1980_a.args <- function(){ ars <- list(); ars$minerals <- c("Cpx"); ars$ranges <- c(); return(ars); } #sensors.t.cpx_spl_mercier_1980_a.test <- function(){ # sensors.t.cpx_spl_mercier_1980_a(Cpx=data.frame("SiO2_wtp"=c(72)), Spl=data.frame()); #}