The FeSi phase diagram to 150 GPa

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 115, Issue 6, 2010, Pages

  Lord, O T ^a   Walter, M J ^a   Dobson, D P ^b   Armstrong, L ^a   Clark, S M ^c   Kleppe, A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORE-MANTLE BOUNDARY; DIAMOND ANVIL CELL; EXPERIMENTAL MINERALOGY; HIGH PRESSURE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; IRON; MELTING; SILICON; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 77954380625     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JB006528     Document Type: Article

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