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Volatiles in the deep Earth: An experimental study using the laser-heated diamond cellExperiments with the laser-heated diamond cell show that H2O and CO2 can be stabilized within crystalline mineral structures of the lower-mantle, and hence can be present at relatively non-volatile components of the Earth's deep interior. Samples quenched from high pressures and temperatures document that the MgCO3-FeCO3 magnesite-siderite solid-solution is stable and coexists with (Mg,Fe)SiO3 perovskite at 30-40 GPa and approximately 1500-2000 K. In contrast, H2O combines with the silicate to form (Mg,Fe)SiH2O4 phase D, coexisting with (Mg,Fe)SiO3 perovskite at these conditions. If enough water is present, phase D can become the predominant phase in the MgSiO3-H2O system at lower-mantle conditions. Our work extends previous studies to Fe-bearing compositions and to the pressures of the mid-lower mantle. Thus, the results of high-pressure experiments suggest that both H2O and CO2 can be abundant in the Earth's lower mantle, being present in stable hydroxisilicate and carbonate phases.
Document ID
19950015386
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Li, Xiaoyuan
(California Univ. Berkeley, CA, United States)
Jeanloz, Raymond
(California Univ. Berkeley, CA, United States)
Nguyen, Jeffrey H.
(California Univ. Berkeley, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1994
Publication Information
Publication: Lunar and Planetary Inst., Conference on Deep Earth and Planetary Volatiles
Subject Category
Geophysics
Accession Number
95N21803
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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