Abstract
In situ X-ray diffraction studies of the phase relation of Al2SiO4(OH)2 were conducted within a pressure range of 19.7-32.2 GPa and a temperature range of 800-1600 °C. We observed the coexistence of δ-AlOOH and stishovite at 31.0 GPa and 1500 °C and the formation of phase Egg together with corundum at 30.6 GPa and 1600 °C. Our results indicate that phase Egg is stable at least up to 31 GPa and 1600 °C and should be the important water carrier after the avalanche of the stagnant slab to a depth of approximately 900 km in the lower mantle.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 106-111 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences |
Volume | 113 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Keywords
- Hydrous aluminosilicate
- Lower mantle
- Subducting slab
- Synchrotron X-ray diffraction
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geophysics
- Geology