New 'Thermometer' Helps Scientists Accurately Measure Rock Formation

Tuesday, March 1, 2011 - 01:30 in Earth & Climate

A University of Arkansas researcher and his colleagues have used magnesium isotopes to determine the temperature at which rocks form, which will allow scientists to better study the formation of the earth's crust and mantle as well as the formation of meteorites.

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