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o KAlSi2O6 - SiO2

T C
1800

1600
melt cristobalite
+ melt
leucite
1400 + melt

tridymite
+ melt
1200
peritectic
P
eutectic
K-spar
leucite +melt E
1000
+ K-spar
K-spar + tridymite

K-spar + quartz
800
0 20 40 60 80 100
KAlSi2O6 KAlSi3O8 SiO2
Leu
Wt% SiO2
quartz
leucite K-feldspar tridymite
o 88% KAlSi2O6 - 12% SiO2
T C
1800
1750

1600
melt cristobalite
+ melt
leucite 100% melt
1400 + melt
0% leucite
0% K-feldspar
tridymite
0% cristobalite
+ melt
1200
peritectic 0% tridymite
P 0% quartz
eutectic
K-spar
leucite +melt E
1000
+ K-spar
K-spar + tridymite

K-spar + quartz
800
0 20 40 60 80 100
KAlSi2O6 KAlSi3O8 Wt % SiO2
Leu
melt composition quartz
leucite K-feldspar 88% leu - 12% SiO2
tridymite
o 88% KAlSi2O6 - 12% SiO2
T C
1800

1700

1600
melt cristobalite
+ melt
leucite 100% melt
1400 + melt
0% leucite
0% K-feldspar
tridymite
0% cristobalite
+ melt
0% tridymite
1200 0% quartz

K-spar
leucite +melt
1000
+ K-spar
K-spar + tridymite

K-spar + quartz
800
0 20 40 60 80 100
KAlSi2O6 KAlSi3O8 Wt % SiO2
Leu
melt composition quartz
leucite K-feldspar 88% leu - 12% SiO2
tridymite
o 88% KAlSi2O6 - 12% SiO2
T C
1800

1640
1600
melt cristobalite
+ melt
leucite 90% melt
1400 + melt 10% leucite
0% K-feldspar
tridymite
+ melt
0% cristobalite
0% tridymite
1200
0% quartz

K-spar
leucite +melt
1000
+ K-spar
K-spar + tridymite

K-spar + quartz
800
0 20 40 60 80 100
KAlSi2O6 KAlSi3O8 Wt % SiO2
Leu
melt composition quartz
leucite K-feldspar 86% leu - 14% SiO2
tridymite
o 88% KAlSi2O6 - 12% SiO2
T C
1800

1600
melt cristobalite
+ melt
leucite 60% melt
1400 + melt
40% leucite
0% K-feldspar
tridymite
0% cristobalite
+ melt
0% tridymite
1200 0% quartz

K-spar
leucite +melt
1000
+ K-spar
K-spar + tridymite

K-spar + quartz
800
0 20 40 60 80 100
KAlSi2O6 KAlSi3O8 Wt % SiO2
Leu
melt composition quartz
leucite K-feldspar 80% leu - 20% SiO2
tridymite
o 88% KAlSi2O6 - 12% SiO2
T C
1800

1600
melt cristobalite
1500 + melt
leucite 41% melt
1400 + melt
59% leucite
0% K-feldspar
tridymite
0% cristobalite
+ melt
0% tridymite
1200 0% quartz

K-spar
leucite +melt
1000
+ K-spar
K-spar + tridymite

K-spar + quartz
800
0 20 40 60 80 100
KAlSi2O6 KAlSi3O8 Wt % SiO2
Leu
melt composition quartz
leucite K-feldspar 61% leu - 29% SiO2
tridymite
o 88% KAlSi2O6 - 12% SiO2
T C
1800

1600
melt cristobalite
+ melt
leucite 32% melt
1400 + melt
68% leucite
0% K-feldspar
tridymite
0% cristobalite
+ melt
0% tridymite
1200 0% quartz

K-spar
leucite +melt
1000
+ K-spar
K-spar + tridymite

K-spar + quartz
800
0 20 40 60 80 100
KAlSi2O6 KAlSi3O8 Wt % SiO2
Leu
melt composition quartz
leucite K-feldspar 63% leu - 37% SiO2
tridymite
o 88% KAlSi2O6 - 12% SiO2
T C
1800

1600
melt cristobalite
+ melt
leucite 30% melt
1400 + melt
70% leucite
1300
0% K-feldspar
tridymite
0% cristobalite
+ melt
0% tridymite
1200 0% quartz

K-spar
leucite +melt
1000
+ K-spar
K-spar + tridymite

K-spar + quartz
800
0 20 40 60 80 100
KAlSi2O6 KAlSi3O8 Wt % SiO2
Leu
melt composition quartz
leucite K-feldspar 60% leu - 40% SiO2
tridymite
o 88% KAlSi2O6 - 12% SiO2
T C
1800

1600
melt cristobalite
+ melt
leucite 27% melt
1400 + melt
73% leucite
0% K-feldspar
tridymite
0% cristobalite
+ melt
0% tridymite
1200 0% quartz

K-spar
leucite +melt
1000
+ K-spar
K-spar + tridymite

K-spar + quartz
800
0 20 40 60 80 100
KAlSi2O6 KAlSi3O8 Wt % SiO2
Leu
melt composition quartz
leucite K-feldspar 57% leu - 43% SiO2
tridymite
o 88% KAlSi2O6 - 12% SiO2
T C
1800

1600
melt cristobalite
+ melt peritectic
reaction
leucite melt
1400 + melt
leucite
K-feldspar
tridymite
+ melt

1149

K-spar
leucite +melt
1000
+ K-spar
K-spar + tridymite

K-spar + quartz
800
0 20 40 60 80 100
KAlSi2O6 KAlSi3O8 Wt % SiO2
Leu
melt composition quartz
leucite K-feldspar 56% leu - 44% SiO2
tridymite
o 88% KAlSi2O6 - 12% SiO2
T C
1800

1600
melt cristobalite
+ melt
leucite 0% melt
1400 + melt
45% leucite
55% K-feldspar
tridymite
+ melt
0% cristobalite
0% tridymite
1200
0% quartz
1100
K-spar
leucite +melt
1000
+ K-spar
K-spar + tridymite

K-spar + quartz
800
0 20 40 60 80 100
KAlSi2O6 KAlSi3O8 Wt % SiO2
Leu
melt gone quartz
leucite K-feldspar tridymite
o 88% KAlSi2O6 - 12% SiO2
T C
1800

1600
melt cristobalite
+ melt
leucite 0% melt
1400 + melt
45% leucite
55% K-feldspar
tridymite
+ melt
0% cristobalite
0% tridymite
1200
0% quartz

K-spar
leucite +melt
1000
+ K-spar
K-spar + tridymite

K-spar + quartz
800
0 20 40 60 80 100
KAlSi2O6 KAlSi3O8 Wt % SiO2
Leu
melt gone quartz
leucite K-feldspar tridymite
o 88% KAlSi2O6 - 12% SiO2
T C
1800

1600
melt cristobalite
+ melt
leucite 0% melt
1400 + melt
45% leucite
55% K-feldspar
tridymite
+ melt
0% cristobalite
0% tridymite
1200
0% quartz

K-spar
leucite +melt
1000
+ K-spar
K-spar + tridymite
900
K-spar + quartz
800
0 20 40 60 80 100
KAlSi2O6 KAlSi3O8 Wt % SiO2
Leu
melt gone quartz
leucite K-feldspar tridymite
o 88% KAlSi2O6 - 12% SiO2
T C
1800

1600
melt cristobalite
+ melt
leucite 0% melt
1400 + melt
45% leucite
55% K-feldspar
tridymite
+ melt
0% cristobalite
0% tridymite
1200
0% quartz

K-spar
leucite +melt
1000
+ K-spar
K-spar + tridymite

K-spar + quartz
800
0 20 40 60 80 100
KAlSi2O6 KAlSi3O8 Wt % SiO2
Leu
melt gone quartz
leucite K-feldspar tridymite

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