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closure temperature

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The temperature, of a mineral, etc., below which there is no significant diffusion of isotopes into the external environment; the temperature of said mineral at the time it was formed (as calculated by radiometric dating).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Examples

  • 2020, Barbara A. Romanowicz, Seismic Tomography of the Earth's Mantle, David Alderton, Scott A. Elias (editors-in-chief), Encyclopedia of Geology, Volume 1, 2nd Edition, Academic Press, page 606, As the closure temperature varies for every mineral and isotopic system, a system can be closed for one mineral at some temperature but open for another.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: blocking temperature

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Coined 1973 by Martin H. Dodson.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: température de fermeture — temperature below which no significant diffusion occurs
  • French: température de blocage — temperature below which no significant diffusion occurs
  • German: Schließungstemperatur — temperature below which no significant diffusion occurs
  • Hungarian: záródási hőmérséklet — temperature below which no significant diffusion occurs