Structure, thermodynamic and transport properties of CaAl2Si2O8 liquid. Part I: Molecular dynamics simulations

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 73, Issue 22, 2009, Pages 6918-6936

  Spera, Frank J ^a   Nevins, Dean ^a   Ghiorso, Mark ^b   Cutler, Ian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b OFM Research West   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; CALCIUM; EQUATION OF STATE; EXPERIMENTAL MINERALOGY; HIGH PRESSURE; PHASE TRANSITION; SILICA; SILICON; THERMODYNAMICS; TRANSPORT PROCESS;

ARRHENIA;

EID: 70349748548     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2009.08.011     Document Type: Article

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