ym

An

+a
no
rth
ite

enst
a
+ liq tite
uid

1500
tridymite
+ liquid

1600

tridymite
+ liquid
enstatite + tridymite

En

Qz

Qz

1713o

Qz

En

forsterite
+ enstatite

ite
ym
trid iquid
+l

ite

for

trid

ste
rite

e+

Fo

hit

00

for
s
+ l terit
iqu e
id

ort

130

1700

forsterite
+ liquid

Fo

an

00

14
15

160

170
1800

Fo

anorthite
+ liquid
140
0

forsterite
+ liquid

e
hit
ort d
an l i q u i
+

an
+ l orthi
i q u te
id

1553o

150

1890

An

An

Fo-An-Qz
1 atm.

ternary
eutectic

An

+a
no
rth
ite
for

1500
cotectic
curve

1600

1713o

Qz

1543o (binary
1557 (binary
eutectic)
peritectic)
o

tridymite
+ liquid

forsterite
+ enstatite

enstatite + tridymite

En

Qz

Qz

En

ite
ym
trid iquid
+l

ite

1229o

Fo

ym

1270o

trid

ste
rite

e+

for
s
+ l terit
iqu e
id

hit

00

160

ort

1700

forsterite
+ liquid

Fo

an

00

14
15

ternary
peritectic

170
1800

Fo

140

peritectic
curve

e
hit
ort d
an l i q u i
+

an
+ l orthi
i q u te
id

1553o

150

1890

An

An

Fo-An-Qz
crystallization

anorthite
SiO2
enstatite
(last liquid
at point E)

anorthite

An

1553

ternary peritectic
o

1340 (binary
eutectic)

(last liquid
at point P)

forsterite
+ liquid

1890

anorthite
+ liquid
E

ternary eutectic
anorthite, forsterite,
and cristobalite crystallize
together at point E
cristobalite
+ liquid

Fo

forsterite

1368 (binary
eutectic)

ens
+ li tatite
qui
d

anorthite
forsterite
enstatite

anorthite, forsterite,
and enstatite crystallize
together at point P

1713

En

enstatite
o
1543 (binary
o
1557 (binary eutectic)
peritectic)

Qz

cristobalite

An

1553

melt
compositions

liquid A
24% Fo
19% An
57% Qz
57%
A1

24%

19%
o

1713

Fo

Qz

1890

anorthite

An

1553

solid B
31% forsterite
36% anorthite
33% enstatite
o
<1270

mineral
assemblages

solid A
19% anorthite
47% cristobalite
34% enstatite
o
<1229

33%

B1

31%
47%
34%
A1

36%
19%
1890

Fo

forsterite

1713

En

enstatite

Qz

cristobalite

An

1553

150

liquid B (Fo54An36Qz10)
o
B1 (>1550 )
B2 (1300o)
P (1270o)

14

liquid A (Fo24An19Qz57)
o
A1 (>1550 )
o
A2 (1300 )
E (1229o)

anorthite

00

solid A
19% anorthite
47% cristobalite
34% enstatite

c2

ens

C1

tati

00
B1

te

15

solid B
31% forsterite
36% anorthite
33% enstatite
o
<1270

140
B2

forsterite

1500

A2
A1

170
0

Fo

1800

1890

1600

cristobalite

1713

Qz

En
liquid C (Fo40An40Qz20)
o
C1 (>1550 )
C2 (1300o)
P (1270o)
E (1229o)

1700

solid C
47% anorthite
3% cristobalite
57% enstatite
o
<1270

An

T = 1600

150

liquid
Fo54An36Qz10

140

100% melt
0% forsterite
0% anorthite
0% enstatite
0% cristobalite

anorthite
P

ens

tati

00

te

15

160
0
170
0

1800

Fo

forsterite

14

00

1500

1600
cristobalite

En

1700

Qz

An

T = 1550

150

liquid
Fo54An36Qz10

140

99% melt
1% forsterite
0% anorthite
0% enstatite
0% cristobalite

anorthite
P

ens

tati

00

te

15

160
0
170
0

1800

Fo

forsterite

14

00

1500

1600
cristobalite

En

1700

Qz

An

T = 1500

150

liquid
Fo49An40Qz11

140

90% melt
10% forsterite
0% anorthite
0% enstatite
0% cristobalite

anorthite
P

ens

tati

00

te

15

160
0
170
0

1800

Fo

forsterite

14

00

1500

1600
cristobalite

En

1700

Qz

An

T = 1450

150

liquid
Fo42An46Qz12

140

79% melt
21% forsterite
0% anorthite
0% enstatite
0% cristobalite

anorthite
P

ens

tati

00

te

15

160
0
170
0

1800

Fo

forsterite

14

00

1500

1600
cristobalite

En

1700

Qz

An

T = 1400

150

liquid
Fo37An49Qz14

140

73% melt
27% forsterite
0% anorthite
0% enstatite
0% cristobalite

anorthite
P

ens

tati

00

te

15

160
0
170
0

1800

Fo

forsterite

14

00

1500

1600
cristobalite

En

1700

Qz

An

T = 1350

150

liquid
Fo41An54Qz15

140

67% melt
33% forsterite
0% anorthite
0% enstatite
0% cristobalite

anorthite
E

ens

tati

00

te

15

160
0
170
0

1800

Fo

forsterite

14

00

1500

1600
cristobalite

En

1700

Qz

An

T = 1300

150

liquid
Fo28An57Qz15

140

64% melt
36% forsterite
0% anorthite
0% enstatite
0% cristobalite

anorthite
P

ens

tati

00

te

15

160
0
170
0

1800

Fo

forsterite

14

00

1500

1600
cristobalite

En

1700

Qz

An

T = 1300

150

liquid
Fo28An57Qz15

140

60% melt
38% forsterite
2% anorthite
0% enstatite
0% cristobalite

anorthite
P

ens

tati

00

te

15

160
0
170
0

1800

Fo

forsterite

14

00

1500

1600
cristobalite

En

1700

Qz

An

T = 1280

150

liquid
Fo28An57Qz15

140

54% melt
40% forsterite
6% anorthite
0% enstatite
0% cristobalite

anorthite
P

ens

tati

00

te

15

160
0
170
0

1800

Fo

forsterite

14

00

1500

1600
cristobalite

En

1700

Qz

An

T = 1270

150

liquid
Fo25An55Qz20

140

49% melt
42% forsterite
9% anorthite
0% enstatite
0% cristobalite

anorthite
P

ens

tati

00

te

15

160
0
170
0

1800

Fo

forsterite

14

00

1500

1600
cristobalite

En

1700

Qz

An

T = 1269

150

liquid
gone

140

0% melt
31% forsterite
36% anorthite
33% enstatite
0% cristobalite

anorthite
P

ens

tati

00

te

15

160
0
170
0

1800

Fo

forsterite

14

00

1500

1600
cristobalite

En

1700

Qz