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Hydrous mantle transition zone indicated by ringwoodite included within diamond

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  • D. G. Pearson

    (1-26 Earth Sciences Building, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E3, Canada)

  • F. E. Brenker

    (Geoscience Institute – Mineralogy, Goethe University, Altenhöferallee 1, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany)

  • F. Nestola

    (Università di Padova, 35137 Padua, Italy)

  • J. McNeill

    (Durham University, Durham DH1 3LE, UK)

  • L. Nasdala

    (Institut für Mineralogie und Kristallographie, Universität Wien, Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Wien, Austria)

  • M. T. Hutchison

    (Trigon GeoServices Ltd, 2780 South Jones Boulevard, #35-15, Las Vegas, Nevada 89146, USA)

  • S. Matveev

    (1-26 Earth Sciences Building, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E3, Canada)

  • K. Mather

    (Durham University, Durham DH1 3LE, UK)

  • G. Silversmit

    (Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 S12, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium)

  • S. Schmitz

    (Geoscience Institute – Mineralogy, Goethe University, Altenhöferallee 1, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany)

  • B. Vekemans

    (Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 S12, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium)

  • L. Vincze

    (Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 S12, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium)

Abstract

X-ray diffraction, Raman and infrared spectroscopic evidence for the inclusion of water-rich ringwoodite in diamond from Juína, Brazil, indicates that, at least locally, the Earth’s transition zone is hydrous to about 1 weight per cent.

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  • D. G. Pearson & F. E. Brenker & F. Nestola & J. McNeill & L. Nasdala & M. T. Hutchison & S. Matveev & K. Mather & G. Silversmit & S. Schmitz & B. Vekemans & L. Vincze, 2014. "Hydrous mantle transition zone indicated by ringwoodite included within diamond," Nature, Nature, vol. 507(7491), pages 221-224, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:507:y:2014:i:7491:d:10.1038_nature13080
    DOI: 10.1038/nature13080
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