Submitted by lost_josh on Sun, 06/15/2008 - 09:15.
explain why there is a problem accomadating calcium in ferromagnesium minerals an how it limits solid solution within olivine and pyroxene mineral groups
I'm not very good with specific mineral arrangements, but I know many structures are limited in the size of cation they can allow, and calcium is one of the larger common cations.
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Submitted by lost_josh on Sun, 06/15/2008 - 09:15.explain why there is a problem accomadating calcium in ferromagnesium minerals an how it limits solid solution within olivine and pyroxene mineral groups