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This research aims to explore the dissolution behavior of various silicate minerals in geological and planetary melts.

February 13, 2026Open Access

Experimental data on the dissolution of silicate minerals in geological and planetary melts

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This research aims to explore the dissolution behavior of various silicate minerals in geological and planetary melts.
Conducted dissolution experiments for multiple silicate minerals including orthopyroxene, clinopyroxene, plagioclase, quartz, and Mg-rich olivine.
Utilized both bulk representation of experimental data and specific run conditions for each mineral type.
Included diffusion-controlled experiments to analyze the role of diffusion in mineral dissolution.
Provided comprehensive datasets on the dissolution rates of silicate minerals in different melt conditions.
Illustrated how mineral type and environmental factors affect dissolution behavior.
Showcased experimental data supporting the diffusion-controlled process in silicate mineral dissolution.

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Table S1. Bulk representation of experimental data and the run conditionsTable S2. Orthopyroxene dissolution experimentsTable S3. Clinopyroxene dissolution experimentsTable S4 Plagioclase dissolution experimentsTable S5 Quartz dissolution experimentsTable S6 Mg-rich olivine dissolution experimentsTable S7 Diffusion-controlled experimentsTable S8 All available experimental dataTable S9 Diffusion controlled experiments on Mg-rich olivine dissolutionTable S10 Graphs of the dissolution experiments and diffusion-controlled experiments

Experimental data on the dissolution of silicate minerals in geological and planetary melts

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