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Tateno, S., Hirose, K., Sata, N. and Ohishi, Y. (2005). Phase relations in Mg3Al2Si3O12 to 180 GPa: Effect of Al on post-perovskite phase transition. Geophysical Research Letters 32: doi: 10.1029/2005GL023309. issn: 0094-8276. |
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Phase relations in Mg3Al2Si3O12 (MgSiO3 + 25 mol% Al2O3; pyrope garnet composition) were investigated on the basis of in-situ synchrotron X-ray diffraction measurements at high-pressure and -temperature in a laser-heated diamond anvil cell (LHDAC). Results demonstrate that perovskite is solely stable up to 140 GPa and 2200 K, and perovskite and CaIrO3-type post-perovskite phase (space group: Cmcm) coexist above 140 GPa and 2200 K. Post-perovskite is formed as a single phase above 150--170 GPa. Previous study has shown that pure MgSiO3 perovskite transforms to post-perovskite phase above 125 GPa and 2500 K based on the same pressure standard. These results indicate that addition of Al2O3 expands the stability of MgSiO3 perovskite relative to post-perovskite. |
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Keywords
Geochemistry, Composition of the mantle, Geochemistry, Mineral and crystal chemistry, Mineralogy and Petrology, Experimental mineralogy and petrology, Mineral Physics, High-pressure behavior, Mineral Physics, X-ray, neutron, and electron spectroscopy and diffraction |
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