Defining magmatic differentiation as the process responsible for changing magma composition is not straightforward. In the past, numerous theories have been proposed for explaining variations in magma ...

The first study on the Moon samples brought back by the Chinese Chang'e-6 mission show that the Moon's far side was just as ...

Traditional mass-radius diagrams used to infer planetary composition may underestimate ... while water in the mantle's magma ocean can de-gas and reach the surface as the planet cools.

International scientists reveal that magma transports gold from the mantle to the surface by means of a sulfur complex.

This prolonged dormancy is explained by a balance between pressure, temperature, and magma composition. As long as these conditions remain stable, the magma does not rise to the surface, thus avoiding ...

A new study of the lunar samples collected by China's Chang'e 6 mission has verified the hypothesis that the moon was ...

The processes that occur in a magma as it rises from Earth's interior leave clues in the chemical composition of minerals which crystallize along the way. One mineral in particular—clinopyroxene ...

Le magma stocké dans ces chambres est un mélange de roches fondues, de gaz et de cristaux. Sa composition varie selon le type de volcan et son environnement géologique. Par exemple, dans les volcans ...