Static compression of hydrous silicate melt and the effect of water on planetary differentiation

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 265, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 641-654

  Agee, Carl B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

differentiation; high pressure experiments; hydrous silicate melt; liquid compressibility; lower mantle; magma ocean; Mars; olivine flotation; water

Indexed keywords

HYDROUS SILICATE MELT; LOWER MANTLE; MAGMA OCEAN; MICROPROBE ANALYSES; OLIVINE FLOTATION;

BUOYANCY; COMPRESSIBILITY OF LIQUIDS; DENSITY OF LIQUIDS; FLOTATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; HIGH PRESSURE EFFECTS; MOLTEN MATERIALS; PROBES; SILICATES;

EARTH (PLANET);

BRUCITE; COMPRESSIBILITY; GARNET; HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM; HYDROUS MINERAL; LOWER MANTLE; MARS; OLIVINE; SILICATE MELT;

EID: 38049028414     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2007.11.010     Document Type: Article

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