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The solubility of gold in silicate melts: First resultsThe effects of oxygen fugacity and temperature on the solubility of Au in silicate melts were determined. Pd-Au alloys were equilibrated with silicate of anorthite-diopside eutectic composition at different T-fO2 conditions. The behavior of Au was found to be similar to that of Pd reported recently. Au solubilities for alloys with 30 to 40 at. percent Au decrease at 1400 C from 12 ppm in air to 160 ppb at a log fO2 = -8.7. The slope of the log(Me-solubility) vs. log(fO2) curve is close to 1/4 for Au and the simultaneously determined Pd suggesting a formal valence of Au and Pd of 1+. Near the IW buffer Pd and Au solubilities become even less dependent on fO2 perhaps reflecting the presence of some metallic Au and Pd.
Document ID
19940007614
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Borisov, A.
(Max-Planck-Inst. fuer Chemie Mainz, Germany)
Palme, H.
(Max-Planck-Inst. fuer Chemie Mainz, Germany)
Spettel, B.
(Max-Planck-Inst. fuer Chemie Mainz, Germany)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1993
Publication Information
Publication: Lunar and Planetary Inst., Twenty-fourth Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. Part 1: A-F
Subject Category
Metallic Materials
Accession Number
94N12086
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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