How heavy and light isotopes separate in magma - In the crash-car derby between heavy and light isotopes vying for the coolest spots as magma turns to solid rock, weightier isotopes have an edge: momentum. The research, led by Case Western Reserve University, may offer clues to how igneous rocks form.
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