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Solid–liquid iron partitioning in Earth’s deep mantle

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  • Denis Andrault

    (Laboratoire Magmas et Volcans, Université Blaise Pascal, CNRS, IRD, 63038 Clermont-Ferrand, France)

  • Sylvain Petitgirard

    (European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, 38043 Grenoble, France)

  • Giacomo Lo Nigro

    (Laboratoire Magmas et Volcans, Université Blaise Pascal, CNRS, IRD, 63038 Clermont-Ferrand, France)

  • Jean-Luc Devidal

    (Laboratoire Magmas et Volcans, Université Blaise Pascal, CNRS, IRD, 63038 Clermont-Ferrand, France)

  • Giulia Veronesi

    (European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, 38043 Grenoble, France)

  • Gaston Garbarino

    (European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, 38043 Grenoble, France)

  • Mohamed Mezouar

    (European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, 38043 Grenoble, France)

Abstract

Iron in partially molten rocks under deep-mantle conditions partitions into the melt phase less than previously reported, suggesting that melt generated near the core–mantle boundary should segregate upwards.

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  • Denis Andrault & Sylvain Petitgirard & Giacomo Lo Nigro & Jean-Luc Devidal & Giulia Veronesi & Gaston Garbarino & Mohamed Mezouar, 2012. "Solid–liquid iron partitioning in Earth’s deep mantle," Nature, Nature, vol. 487(7407), pages 354-357, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:487:y:2012:i:7407:d:10.1038_nature11294
    DOI: 10.1038/nature11294
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