A high-temperature electrical conduction mechanism in the lower mantle phase (Mg,Fe)(1-x)O

Science

Volumn 275, Issue 5307, 1997, Pages 1779-1781

  Dobson, David P ^a   Richmond, Nicola C ^a   Brodholt, John P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERROUS ION; MAGNESIUM;

ARTICLE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GEOLOGY; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HYPERBARISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; HIGH PRESSURE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MANTLE (LOWER);

EID: 0030620920     PISSN: 00368075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1126/science.275.5307.1779     Document Type: Article

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21. We wish to thank N. Cohen and the University of London Intercollegiate Research Service in Mössbauer Spectroscopy for their assistance in Mössbauer analysis of samples and H. O'Neill for useful discussion in an early stage of this project. This work was supported by the Natural Environment Research Council.