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. 2013 Apr 10;3:1644. doi: 10.1038/srep01644

Table 2. Calculated oxygen isotopic compositions for magmas and fluids in equilibrium with magnetite samples.

Magnetite Sample Magnetite δ18O (‰) Theoretical magma δ18O (‰) for fractionation from andesite Value fit Theoretical magma δ18O (‰) for fractionation from dacite Value fit Theoretical aqueous ore fluid δ18O (‰) for fractionation from high-T fluid Value fit
KES090081 1.5 5.5 x 5.8 6.7
KES090083B 2.8 6.8 7.1 8.0
KES090088 3.4 7.4 7.7 8.6
KES090069 3.0 7.0 7.3 8.2
KES090071 1.9 5.9 6.2 7.1
KES090086 1.7 5.7 6.0 6.9
KES09008A 1.9 5.9 6.2 7.1
KES090009 2.2 6.2 6.5 7.4
KES090037 1.4 5.4 x 5.7 6.6
KES090039 3.7 7.7 7.9 8.9
KES090044 −0.4 3.6 x 3.9 x 4.8 x
KES090065 1.3 5.3 x 5.6 x 6.5
KES090077 0.2 4.2 x 4.5 x 5.4 x
KES090080 1.1 5.0 x 5.4 x 6.3
KES090011 2.8 6.7 7.1 8.0
KES090030 1.8 5.8 6.1 7.0
KES090012 1.2 5.2 x 5.5 x 6.4
KES090020 1.1 5.0 x 5.4 x 6.3
KES090027 1.2 5.2 x 5.5 x 6.4
KES090072 0.9 4.8 x 5.2 x 6.1
KES090024 1.0 5.0 x 5.3 x 6.2
KES090068 1.2 5.1 x 5.5 x 6.4
KES090070 1.8 5.8 6.1 7.0
KES103011 1.8 5.8 6.1 7.0
KES103016 1.5 5.5 x 5.8 6.7

1. 1000lnα (mt−andesite) = −4.0 ‰, 1000lnα (mt−dacite) = −4.3 ‰, regular range of arc andesites/dacites 5.7 – 8 ‰18.

2. 1000lnα (mt−water 800°C) = −5.2 ‰, regular range for magmatic waters 6–8‰20,34.

✓ = in equilibrium with magma/magmatic water ; X = not in equilibrium with common magmatic values.