The stability of hydrous potassic phases in lherzolitic mantle-An experimental study to 9.5 GPa in simplified and natural bulk compositions

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 629-652

  Konzett, J ^a,b   Ulmer, P ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b GEOPHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Experimental study; High pressure; K richterite; Lherzolite; Phlogopite

Indexed keywords

HIGH PRESSURE; LHERZOLITE; MANTLE; PETROLOGY; PHLOGOPITE; RICHTERITE;

EID: 0033031163     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petroj/40.4.629     Document Type: Article

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