#ScienceSunday #Geology #LegendsOfGeology #Rocks #Minerals #Magma
Canadian petrologist Norman L. Bowen (developer of Bowen’s Reaction Series), used experiments and observations of natural rocks in the early 1900s to describe the sequence of crystallization of common silicate minerals from a typical basaltic magma undergoing fractional crystallization.
Bowen's Reaction Series is able to explain why certain types of minerals tend to be found together while others are almost never associated.
@Anthro Interesting scientist. He was also the master of the academic burn (and, apparently, lip reading). From the USGS archives.
@Thomashegna @Anthro
I have read a lot of things today. I mean, a lot. All else pales before this sparkling gem. This is simply the most beautiful and well-crafted thing I will see for quite a while, I'm sure.
Thanks very much for posting that. I'll now start putting a list together of people to send it along to. 😆
