Structure and elasticity of CaC2O5 suggests carbonate contribution to the seismic anomalies of Earth's mantle

H Wang, L Liu, Z Gao, L Yang, G Naren… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract Knowledge of carbonate compounds under high pressure inside Earth is key to
understanding the internal structure of the Earth, the deep carbon cycle and major …

NanoSIMS analysis of water content in bridgmanite at the micron scale: An experimental approach to probe water in Earth's deep mantle

YN Yang, Z Du, W Lu, Y Qi, YQ Zhang… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Water, in trace amounts, can greatly alter chemical and physical properties of mantle
minerals and exert primary control on Earth's dynamics. Quantifying how water is retained …

Compositional and thermal state of the lower mantle from joint 3D inversion with seismic tomography and mineral elasticity

X Deng, Y Xu, S Hao, Y Ruan, Y Zhao… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
The compositional and thermal state of Earth's mantle provides critical constraints on the
origin, evolution, and dynamics of Earth. However, the chemical composition and thermal …

High-temperature and high-pressure ultrasonic experimental studies on elastic properties of ultra-deep carbonate reservoir rocks

JH GENG, LX ZHAO, JQ MA, JW ZHU… - Chinese Journal of …, 2023 - en.dzkx.org
Abstract A high-temperature (200℃) and high-pressure (200 MPa) ultrasonic measurement
system of rock elastic velocities is developed for seismic characterization of ultra-deep oil …

Low thermal conductivity of hydrous phase D leads to a self‐preservation effect within a subducting slab

WP Hsieh, E Marzotto, T Ishii… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Earth's deep water cycle impacts the physical and chemical properties and geodynamics in
its deep interior. However, how dense hydrous magnesium silicates (DHMSs) influence the …

Strong Effect of Stress on the Seismic Signature of the Post‐Stishovite Phase Transition in the Earth's Lower Mantle

B Wang, J Buchen, ASJ Méndez… - Geophysical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The stishovite to post‐stishovite phase transition may modify the scattering of seismic waves
by stishovite‐bearing rocks in the Earth's lower mantle. A series of continuous compression …

High‐pressure elasticity of δ‐(Al, Fe) OOH single crystals and seismic detectability of hydrous MORB in the shallow lower mantle

N Satta, G Criniti, A Kurnosov… - Geophysical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Oxyhydroxides like δ‐(Al, Fe) OOH may stabilize “water” in Mid‐Ocean Ridge
Basalt (MORB) subducted into the Earth's lower mantle. The single‐crystal elasticity of δ‐(Al …

Shear properties of MgO inferred using neural networks

A Rijal, L Cobden, J Trampert… - European Journal of …, 2023 - ejm.copernicus.org
Shear properties of mantle minerals are vital for interpreting seismic shear wave speeds and
therefore inferring the composition and dynamics of a planetary interior. Shear wave speed …

[HTML][HTML] Internal resistive heating of non-metallic samples to 3000 K and> 60 GPa in the diamond anvil cell

BJ Heinen, JWE Drewitt, MJ Walter… - Review of Scientific …, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
High pressure–temperature experiments provide information on the phase diagrams and
physical characteristics of matter at extreme conditions and offer a synthesis pathway for …

Electrical Conductivity of (Mg, Fe)CO3 at the Spin Crossover and Its Implication for Mid‐Mantle Geomagnetic Heterogeneities

C Zhao, J Liu, L Xu, M Hou, Y Zhuang… - Geophysical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract (Mg, Fe) CO3 is an important deep carbon carrier and plays a vital role in our
understanding of lower‐mantle carbon reservoirs. The electrical conductivity (EC) of FeCO3 …