Oxygen is the most abundant element in the Earth’s crust, mantle, and fluids and therefore its isotopic composition provides robust constraints on magma genesis. Application of oxygen isotope geochemistry to volcanology and igneous petrology provides a much needed foundation for radiogenic isotope and trace element approaches. Since isotope fractionations at high temperature are small, there is a demand for high analytical precision in order to recognize and interpret small (tenths of permil) variations in isotopic composition. Recently improved analytical techniques involving lasers and ion microprobes, and reduction in sample and spot size, has painted a picture of isotope complexity on...
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