Structures, compressibilities and relative stabilities of the α, β and γ phases of Mg2SiO4 deduced from an electron-gas ionic hamiltonian

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 143, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 295-301

  Bukowinski, Mark S T ^a   Downs, J W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Geochemistry; Mantle; Mantle discontinuities; Mineralogy; Phase transitions; Thermodynamics

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; FORSTERITE; MANTLE CHEMISTRY; MANTLE PROCESS; PHASE TRANSITION;

EID: 0033739878     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-246X.2000.01242.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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