EarthRef.org Reference Database (ERR)
Development and Maintenance by the EarthRef.org Database Team

Detailed Reference Information
Kung et al. 2005
Kung, J., Li, B., Uchida, T. and Wang, Y. (2005). In-situ elasticity measurement for the unquenchable high-pressure clinopyroxene phase: Implication for the upper mantle. Geophysical Research Letters 32: doi: 10.1029/2004GL021661. issn: 0094-8276.

Polycrystal elasticity of the unquenchable MgSiO3 high-pressure clinoenstatite has been measured using ultrasonic interferometry in conjunction with in-situ X-ray diffraction and imaging techniques within its stability field in a large volume multi-anvil apparatus for the first time. At 6.5 GPa, we obtained ∂KS/∂P = 5.6(3), ∂G/∂P = 1.5(1), ∂KS/∂T = -0.017(1) GPa K-1 and (∂G/∂T) = -0.015(1) GPa K-1. Our results show that the elastic velocities of HP-CEN are not only higher than those of OEN but also higher than olivine at upper mantle conditions. According to these new data, the elastic velocities for the depleted mantle composition, with ~20 vol% of HP-CEN, would result in ~0.8% and ~1.6% in difference for P and S waves, respectively, when OEN data were used in previous calculations. Newly measured results also suggest that it is possible to distinguish undepleted and depleted composition models in the upper mantle.

BACKGROUND DATA FILES

Abstract

Keywords
Geochemistry, Composition of the mantle, Mineral Physics, Elasticity and anelasticity, Mineral Physics, Equations of state, Mineral Physics, High-pressure behavior, Mineral Physics, X-ray, neutron, and electron spectroscopy and diffraction
Journal
Geophysical Research Letters
http://www.agu.org/journals/gl/
Publisher
American Geophysical Union
2000 Florida Avenue N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20009-1277
USA
1-202-462-6900
1-202-328-0566
service@agu.org
Click to clear formClick to return to previous pageClick to submit