Transport and storage of potassium in the earth's upper mantle and transition zone: An experimental study to 23 GPa in simplified and natural bulk compositions

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 583-603

  Konzett, Jürgen ^a,b   Fei, Yingwei ^c  

^a GEOPHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Experimental study; High pressure; Phase X; Potassium

Indexed keywords

HIGH PRESSURE; POTASSIUM; UPPER MANTLE;

EID: 0033993730     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/41.4.583     Document Type: Article

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