KAlSi2O6 - SiO2

1800

1600
melt cristobalite
+ melt
leucite
1400 + melt
T tridymite

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

K-spar + quartz
800
KAlSi2O6 20 40 60 80 100
Leu KAlSi3O8 SiO2
Wt% SiO2
quartz
leucite K-feldspar
tridymite
 o 70% KAlSi2O6 - 30% SiO2
T C
1800
1750

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

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 70% leu - 30% SiO2
tridymite
 o 70% KAlSi2O6 - 30% 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 70% leu - 30% SiO2
tridymite
 o 70% KAlSi2O6 - 30% SiO2
T C
1800

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 70% leu - 30% SiO2
tridymite
 o 70% KAlSi2O6 - 30% SiO2
T C
1800

1600
melt cristobalite
+ melt
1490
leucite 99% melt
1400 + melt
1% 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 69% leu - 31% SiO2
tridymite
 o 70% KAlSi2O6 - 30% SiO2
T C
1800

1600
melt cristobalite
+ melt
leucite 83% melt
1400 + melt
17% 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 64% leu - 36% SiO2
tridymite
 o 70% KAlSi2O6 - 30% SiO2
T C
1800

1600
melt cristobalite
+ melt
leucite 75% melt
1400 + melt
25% 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 70% KAlSi2O6 - 30% SiO2
T C
1800

1600
melt cristobalite
+ melt
leucite 68% melt
1400 + melt
32% 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 56% leu - 44% SiO2
tridymite
 o 70% KAlSi2O6 - 30% SiO2
T C
1800

1600
melt cristobalite
+ melt
leucite melt
1400 + melt
leucite
K-feldspar
tridymite
+ melt
1200
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 55% leu - 45% SiO2
tridymite
 o 70% KAlSi2O6 - 30% SiO2
T C
1800

1600
melt cristobalite
+ melt
leucite 30% melt
1400 + melt
0% leucite
70% K-feldspar
tridymite
0% cristobalite
+ melt
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 composition quartz
leucite K-feldspar 51% leu - 49% SiO2
tridymite
 o 70% KAlSi2O6 - 30% SiO2
T C
1800

1600
melt cristobalite
+ melt
leucite 25% melt
1400 + melt
0% leucite
75% 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 46% leu - 54% SiO2
tridymite
 o 70% KAlSi2O6 - 30% SiO2
T C
1800

1600
melt cristobalite
+ melt
leucite 0% melt
1400 + melt
0% leucite
90% K-feldspar
tridymite
0% cristobalite
+ melt
10% 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 70% KAlSi2O6 - 30% SiO2
T C
1800

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