Molecular dynamics investigation of MgO-CaO-SiO2 liquids: Influence of pressure and composition on density and transport properties

Chemical Geology

Volumn 275, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 50-57

  Zhang, Liqun ^a,b   Van Orman, James A ^a,b   Lacks, Daniel J ^a,b  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Case Western Reserve University   (United States)

Author keywords

Differentiation; Diffusion; Magma; Silicate melt; Transport properties; Viscosity

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSIVITY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HIGH PRESSURE; LIME; MAGMATIC DIFFERENTIATION; MAGNESIUM; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; OXIDE; PRESSURE EFFECT; SILICA; SILICATE MELT; VISCOSITY;

EID: 77953812152     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2010.04.012     Document Type: Article

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