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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_minerals_%28complete%29 Is there a formula, method, or theory for calculating the melting point and boiling (disassociaton) points of minerals, perhaps based on element content/ratios? I'd like to make a detailed accretion model including all possible minerals and I'd hate to have to guess at such figures. The solar system generator Stargen fails in many ways, http://home.comcast.net/~brons/NerdCorner/StarGen/StarGen.html including only having about 18 molecules factored into it's accretion code, basically the terrestrials are made of nothing. I wrote something I call "101 errors of Stargen" and I would like to addess those issues and write a better program but not knowing when a given mineral becomes liquid or dissociates hampers that effort. Gabriel I'll send a copy of "101 errors of Stargen" to anyone who asks. thanks.
Re: is there a formula/theory for calculating mineral Melting/Boiling points?
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