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Hirose, K. and Fujita, Y. (2005). Clapeyron slope of the post-perovskite phase transition in CaIrO3. Geophysical Research Letters 32: doi: 10.1029/2005GL023219. issn: 0094-8276. |
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The Clapeyron slope of the perovskite to post-perovskite phase transition has not been well determined experimentally. Crystal structure of CaIrO3 is equivalent to the MgSiO3 post-perovskite phase (space group: Cmcm) at ambient condition. We have found that perovskite phase (Pbnm) of CaIrO3, which is isostructural with MgSiO3 perovskite, is stable at 1--3 GPa and 1400--1550¿C. The perovskite to post-perovskite phase transition in CaIrO3 was determined by using piston-cylinder apparatus at 0.9--3.0 GPa and 1350--1550¿C. Results show that phase transition pressure is strongly temperature-sensitive with a Clapeyron slope of +17(¿3) MPa/¿C. These results, obtained for a suitable analogue material, suggest that post-perovskite phase transition in MgSiO3 also has a large positive value of the Clapeyron slope. Such a pronounced exothermic reaction in the Earth's lowermost mantle will promote the upwelling of high-temperature plumes from the core-mantle boundary region. |
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Mineralogy and Petrology, Experimental mineralogy and petrology, Mineral Physics, High-pressure behavior, Mineral Physics, Physical thermodynamics, Tectonophysics, Dynamics, convection currents, and mantle plumes, Tectonophysics, Earth's interior, composition and state (1212, 7207, 7208, 8105) |
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