Garnet-perovskite transformation under conditions of the Earth's lower mantle: An analytical transmission electron microscopy study

Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors

Volumn 116, Issue 1-4, 1999, Pages 117-131

  Miyajima, Nobuyoshi ^a   Fujino, Kiyoshi ^a   Funamori, Nobumasa ^b   Kondo, Tadashi ^b   Yagi, Takehiko ^b  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Analytical transmission electron microscopy; Diamond anvil cell; Garnets

Indexed keywords

GARNET; LOWER MANTLE; P-T CONDITIONS; PEROVSKITE; PHASE TRANSITION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0033367548     PISSN: 00319201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9201(99)00127-2     Document Type: Article

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