Constraints from molecular dynamics on the liquidus and solidus of the lower mantle

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 61, Issue 14, 1997, Pages 2957-2976

  Zhou, Yanhua ^a   Miller, Gregory H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 0043265920     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(97)00120-8     Document Type: Article

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