Other articles where fractional crystallization is discussed: igneous rock: Bowen’s reaction series: …in the series is by fractional crystallization. In this process, the early-formed minerals are removed from the liquid by gravity (such minerals as ol
series in southern Andes,Chile,which have beenwell documented.It is demonstrated that the abundance constant (R) for a given trace element at dif-ferent stages of fractional crystallization of a parental magma is highly variable,which can be used asa criterion to divide fractional crystallization ...