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Magnesium isotope evidence that accretional vapour loss shapes planetary compositions

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  • Remco C. Hin

    (School of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol, Wills Memorial Building)

  • Christopher D. Coath

    (School of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol, Wills Memorial Building)

  • Philip J. Carter

    (School of Physics, University of Bristol, H. H. Wills Physics Laboratory
    University of California, Davis)

  • Francis Nimmo

    (University of California, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz)

  • Yi-Jen Lai

    (School of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol, Wills Memorial Building
    Macquarie University)

  • Philip A. E. Pogge von Strandmann

    (School of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol, Wills Memorial Building
    London Geochemistry and Isotope Centre, University College London, Birkbeck, University of London)

  • Matthias Willbold

    (School of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol, Wills Memorial Building
    University of Göttingen)

  • Zoë M. Leinhardt

    (School of Physics, University of Bristol, H. H. Wills Physics Laboratory)

  • Michael J. Walter

    (School of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol, Wills Memorial Building)

  • Tim Elliott

    (School of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol, Wills Memorial Building)

Abstract

The measurement of magnesium isotope ratios at improved accuracy suggests that planetary compositions result from fractionation between liquid and vapour, followed by vapour escape during accretionary growth.

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  • Remco C. Hin & Christopher D. Coath & Philip J. Carter & Francis Nimmo & Yi-Jen Lai & Philip A. E. Pogge von Strandmann & Matthias Willbold & Zoë M. Leinhardt & Michael J. Walter & Tim Elliott, 2017. "Magnesium isotope evidence that accretional vapour loss shapes planetary compositions," Nature, Nature, vol. 549(7673), pages 511-515, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:549:y:2017:i:7673:d:10.1038_nature23899
    DOI: 10.1038/nature23899
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    1. Yan Hu & Frédéric Moynier & Martin Bizzarro, 2022. "Potassium isotope heterogeneity in the early Solar System controlled by extensive evaporation and partial recondensation," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-10, December.

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