“…22,23,25,30,34,36 This result is, however, in contrast to Raman and optical absorption spectra, which report Fe 2+ in sixfold coordination. 6,7,9,17,18,42 By comparison, very little direct information is available on the local coordination environment in iron silicate melts due to the difficulty of performing experiments at high temperatures. Information obtained from the glasses is of limited use as an analog to liquids, as studies have shown that the structure of glass forming liquids can change dramatically when quenched into the solid state.…”