A lattice Boltzmann model for noble gas diffusion in solids: The importance of domain shape and diffusive anisotropy and implications for thermochronometry

How do olivines record magmatic events? Insights from major and trace element zoning

“…This lattice Boltzmann model retrieves the standard (isotropic) diffusion equation in two or three dimensions (depending on the choice of lattice) after a multiscale expansion (Wolf-Gladrow 2000;Huber et al 2010Huber et al , 2011a.…”

Helium diffusion in olivine based on first principles calculations

“…However, this application usually suffers from underestimating the ages of minerals due to the uncertain diffusive loss of helium. Therefore, understanding helium diffusion in mineral lattices is crucial for correctly determining the formation ages and thermal histories of rocks (Reiners, 2005;Reiners andShuster, 2009 andHuber et al, 2011). The diffusion of helium is also essential for revealing mantle evolution.…”

He diffusion and closure temperatures in apatite and zircon: A density functional theory investigation

“…However, in the (U-Th)/He system, helium can easily be lost by thermally-activated diffusion, resulting in lower measured ages, but also providing information on the timing of thermal events (Reiners and Shuster, 2009). Therefore, a knowledge of the mechanisms and rates of loss of He are essential to interpreting the age and thermal histories of crustal rocks correctly, especially for minerals with anisotropic diffusion (Huber et al, 2011).…”