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Silvio Mollo is affiliated with the Sapienza University of Rome in Italy and has focused their research primarily within the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their extensive publication record encompasses significant contributions to subfields such as Geophysics, Materials Chemistry, Artificial Intelligence, Geochemistry and Petrology, and Atmospheric Science.

The scientist's work addresses key topics including:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Material Dynamics and Properties
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Mineralogy and Gemology Studies
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research

Silvio Mollo's recent scholarly articles reflect a focus on volcanic processes, crystallization textures, and trace element partitioning in magmatic systems. Selected papers include:

  • "Mush cannibalism and disruption recorded by clinopyroxene phenocrysts at Stromboli volcano: New insights from recent 2003-2017 activity" (2020) published in Lithos
  • "Evolution of textures, crystal size distributions and growth rates of plagioclase, clinopyroxene and spinel crystallized at variable cooling rates from a mid-ocean ridge basaltic melt" (2020) published in Earth-Science Reviews
  • "Magma recharge and mush rejuvenation drive paroxysmal activity at Stromboli volcano" (2022) published in Nature Communications
  • "Kinetic partitioning of major and trace cations between clinopyroxene and phonotephritic melt under convective stirring conditions: New insights into clinopyroxene sector zoning and concentric zoning" (2021) published in Chemical Geology
  • "A review of the lattice strain and electrostatic effects on trace element partitioning between clinopyroxene and melt: Applications to magmatic systems saturated with Tschermak-rich clinopyroxenes" (2020) published in Earth-Science Reviews

Frequent publishing venues include:

  • Lithos
  • Chemical Geology
  • Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • Geophysical Monograph
  • Earth-Science Reviews

Collaboration has been a significant aspect of the scientist's work, with frequent co-authors consisting of researchers such as:

  • Piergiorgio Scarlato
  • Manuela Nazzari
  • Alessio Pontesilli
  • Teresa Ubide
  • Chiara Maria Petrone

Silvio Mollo's publications demonstrate a multidisciplinary approach combining geophysical, geochemical, and material science techniques to investigate magmatic and tectonic processes. The research also integrates advanced analytical methods to explore the dynamics of mineral growth and the partitioning behavior of trace elements under varying conditions.

Best Publications

  • The Colli Albani mafic caldera (Roma, Italy): Stratigraphy, structure and petrology

    Guido Giordano;A A De Benedetti;A Diana;G Diano

  • Sector-zoned clinopyroxene as a recorder of magma history, eruption triggers, and ascent rates

    Teresa Ubide;Silvio Mollo;Silvio Mollo;Jian-xin Zhao;Manuela Nazzari

  • A new test for equilibrium based on clinopyroxene-melt pairs: Clues on the solidification temperatures of Etnean alkaline melts at post-eruptive conditions

    Silvio Mollo;Keith Putirka;Valeria Misiti;Michele Soligo

  • Clinopyroxene–liquid thermometers and barometers specific to alkaline differentiated magmas

    M. Masotta;M. Masotta;S. Mollo;C. Freda;M. Gaeta;M. Gaeta

  • Dependence of clinopyroxene composition on cooling rate in basaltic magmas: Implications for thermobarometry

    Silvio Mollo;Pierdomenico Del Gaudio;Guido Ventura;Gianluca Iezzi

  • Carbonate assimilation in magmas: A reappraisal based on experimental petrology

    Silvio Mollo;Mario Gaeta;Mario Gaeta;Carmela Freda;Tommaso Di Rocco

  • Magma–carbonate interaction: An experimental study on ultrapotassic rocks from Alban Hills (Central Italy)

    Carmela Freda;Mario Gaeta;Valeria Misiti;Silvio Mollo

  • Thermal decomposition along natural carbonate faults during earthquakes

    Cristiano Collettini;Cristiano Collettini;Cecilia Viti;Telemaco Tesei;Telemaco Tesei;Silvio Mollo

  • The partitioning of trace elements between clinopyroxene and trachybasaltic melt during rapid cooling and crystal growth

    S. Mollo;Jon D Blundy;G. Iezzi;P. Scarlato

  • Thermal weakening of the carbonate basement under Mt. Etna volcano (Italy): implications for volcano instability

    Michael Heap;Silvio Mollo;Sergio Vinciguerra;Yan Lavallée

  • An integrated P-T-H2O-lattice strain model to quantify the role of clinopyroxene fractionation on REE+Y and HFSE patterns of mafic alkaline magmas: Application to eruptions at Mt. Etna

    Silvio Mollo;Silvio Mollo;Jonathan Blundy;Piergiorgio Scarlato;Serena Pia De Cristofaro

  • Magma Chambers Emplaced in Carbonate Substrate: Petrogenesis of Skarn and Cumulate Rocks and Implications for CO2 Degassing in Volcanic Areas

    Tommaso Di Rocco;Carmela Freda;Mario Gaeta;Mario Gaeta;Silvio Mollo

  • Plagioclase–melt (dis)equilibrium due to cooling dynamics: Implications for thermometry, barometry and hygrometry

    Silvio Mollo;Keith Putirka;Gianluca Iezzi;Pierdomenico Del Gaudio

  • Increase in radon emission due to rock failure: An experimental study

    Silvio Mollo;P. Tuccimei;Michael Heap;Sergio Vinciguerra

  • Experimental solidification of an andesitic melt by cooling

    Gianluca Iezzi;Silvio Mollo;Guglielmo Torresi;Guido Ventura

  • A novel and versatile apparatus for brittle rock deformation

    Cristiano Collettini;Cristiano Collettini;Giuseppe Di Stefano;Brett Carpenter;Piergiorgio Scarlato

  • Long-term magmatic evolution reveals the beginning of a new caldera cycle at Campi Flegrei

    Francesca Forni;Wim Degruyter;Olivier Bachmann;Gianfilippo De Astis

  • Fault structure and slip localization in carbonate-bearing normal faults: An example from the Northern Apennines of Italy

    C. Collettini;B. M. Carpenter;C. Viti;F. Cruciani

  • Reconstruction of magmatic variables governing recent Etnean eruptions: Constraints from mineral chemistry and P-T-fO2-H2O modeling

    S. Mollo;P.P. Giacomoni;M. Coltorti;C. Ferlito

  • The control of cooling rate on titanomagnetite composition: implications for a geospeedometry model applicable to alkaline rocks from Mt. Etna volcano

    Silvio Mollo;Keith Putirka;Gianluca Iezzi;Piergiorgio Scarlato

  • Glass forming ability and crystallisation behaviour of sub-alkaline silicate melts

    Francesco Vetere;Francesco Vetere;Gianluca Iezzi;Harald Behrens;Francois Holtz

  • The origin of a zoned ignimbrite: Insights into the Campanian Ignimbrite magma chamber (Campi Flegrei, Italy)

    Francesca Forni;Olivier Bachmann;Silvio Mollo;Silvio Mollo;Gianfilippo De Astis

Frequent Co-Authors

Piergiorgio Scarlato
Piergiorgio Scarlato National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Cristiano Collettini
Cristiano Collettini Sapienza University of Rome
Guido Ventura
Guido Ventura National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Mario Gaeta
Mario Gaeta Sapienza University of Rome
Brett M. Carpenter
Brett M. Carpenter University of Oklahoma
Sergio Vinciguerra
Sergio Vinciguerra University of Turin
Michael J. Heap
Michael J. Heap University of Strasbourg
Carmela Freda
Carmela Freda McGill University
Cecilia Viti
Cecilia Viti University of Siena

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