Fe-FeS eutectic temperatures to 620 kbar

Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors

Volumn 96, Issue 2-3 SPEC. ISS., 1996, Pages 181-186

  Boehler, R ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DIAMOND ANVIL CELL; EUTECTIC TEMPERATURE; HIGH PRESSURE; IRON; MELTING TEMPERATURE; SOLIDUS; SULPHIDE;

EID: 0030461230     PISSN: 00319201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0031-9201(96)03150-0     Document Type: Article

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