What is Bowen's reaction series?

Answer 1

Bowen's Reaction scale lists the order in which minerals crystallize. Olivine or ultramafic minerals are the first to crystallize. They do so at high temperatures, whereas quartz is the last to crystallize, and at low temperatures. Through Bowen's many studies, he found that the order of magma from high to low temperature is ultramafic, mafic, intermediate, and felsic. Plagioclase feldspar follows the crystallization of olivine.

Answer 2

In a laboratory setting, Bowen demonstrated that unlike a pure compound, such as water, which solidifies at a specific temperature, magma with it diverse chemistry crystallizes over a temperature range of at least 200 degrees. As the magma cools, certain minerals crystallize first , at relatively high temperatures, at successively lover temperatures other minerals crystallize.

Answer 3

Bowen's reaction series is a concept in geology that explains the order in which minerals crystallize from a cooling magma. It shows the sequence of mineral formation based on their melting points, with high-temperature minerals forming first and low-temperature minerals forming later. This series helps geologists understand the crystallization process and the composition of igneous rocks.