As a crystal grows in molten rock, the chemistry of the crystal changes as the molten material becomes depleted of elements (ie. elements are removed from the melt into the solid crystals). We see this as zones crystals – in...

As a crystal grows in molten rock, the chemistry of the crystal changes as the molten material becomes depleted of elements (ie. elements are removed from the melt into the solid crystals). We see this as zones crystals – in...