Connectivity of molten Fe alloy in peridotite based on in situ electrical conductivity measurements: Implications for core formation in terrestrial planets

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 222, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 625-643

  Yoshino, Takashi ^a   Walter, Michael J ^a   Katsura, Tomoo ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Connectivity; Core formation; Electrical conductivity; FeS; Wetting property

Indexed keywords

CORE (PLANETARY); IRON SULFIDE; MELTING; PERIDOTITE; PLANETESIMAL;

EID: 2442664352     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2004.03.010     Document Type: Article

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