Clinopyroxene thermobarometry

<p>Clinopyroxene thermobarometry is a <a href="/facts/Scientific_method/182j8RWE">scientific method</a> that uses the <a href="/facts/Mineral/LkUFbNmv">mineral</a> <a href="/facts/Pyroxene/hWMTLF9o">clinopyroxene</a> to determine the <a href="/facts/Temperature/QyGe4gmj">temperature</a> and <a href="/facts/Pressure/eyc37GRG">pressure</a> of the <a href="/facts/Magma/hRotHju9">magma</a> when the mineral <a href="/facts/Crystallization/oCUUG80k">crystalized</a>. Clinopyroxene is found in many <a href="/facts/Igneous_rock/xeMJhUah">igneous rocks</a>, so the method can be used to determine information about the entire rock. Many different minerals can be used for <a href="/facts/Geothermobarometry/UBGe0z4a">geothermobarometry</a>, but clinopyroxene is especially useful because it's a common <a href="/facts/Phenocryst/jPVodoja">phenocryst</a> in igneous rocks and easy to identify, and the crystallization of <a href="/facts/Jadeite/VGgFqkgJ">jadeite</a>, a type of clinopyroxene, implies a growth in <a href="/facts/Molar_volume/eIkRv7Mj">molar volume</a>, making it a good indicator of pressure.
</p><p>The data given by this technique is used for understanding magmatic <a href="/facts/Crystallization/oCUUG80k">crystallization</a>, prograde and retrograde <a href="/facts/Metamorphism/8eWHgy6K">metamorphism</a>, and <a href="/facts/Ore/kgc9DssX">ore deposit</a> formation. Understanding these processes can aid industries as well as the scientific community. With this data, information about the <a href="/facts/Lithosphere/1mqaxASd">lithosphere</a> composition can be extrapolated in more detail, and the <a href="/facts/Diamond/IBUdnd1y">diamond</a> exploration industry can determine the probability that a <a href="/facts/Kimberlite/y56KRjuR">kimberlite</a> contains diamonds.
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Clinopyroxene thermobarometry