Experimental results on fractionation of the highly siderophile elements (HSE) at variable pressures and temperatures during planetary and magmatic differentiation
JM Brenan, NR Bennett… - Reviews in Mineralogy …, 2016 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
The platinum-group elements (PGEs; Os, Ir, Ru, Rh, Pt, Pd), along with rhenium and gold,
are grouped together as the highly siderophile elements (HSEs), defined by their extreme …
are grouped together as the highly siderophile elements (HSEs), defined by their extreme …
Carbon in the core: its influence on the properties of core and mantle
Earth's core is known to be metallic, with a density of about 9.90 Mg· m− 3 at the coremantle
boundary and as such is substantially denser than the surrounding mantle (5.56 Mg· m− 3 at …
boundary and as such is substantially denser than the surrounding mantle (5.56 Mg· m− 3 at …
Melting in the Fe–C system to 70 GPa
We determined high-pressure melting curves for Fe3C, Fe7C3 and the Fe–Fe3C eutectic
using laser-heated diamond anvil cell techniques. The principal criterion for melting is the …
using laser-heated diamond anvil cell techniques. The principal criterion for melting is the …
Iron carbide inclusions in lower-mantle diamond from Juina, Brazil
FV Kaminsky, R Wirth - The Canadian Mineralogist, 2011 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Iron carbides in association with native iron, graphite, and magnetite were identified in a
crystal of diamond from the Juina area, Brazil, that contains a series of other, deep-mantle …
crystal of diamond from the Juina area, Brazil, that contains a series of other, deep-mantle …
Experimental study and thermodynamic calculations of phase relations in the Fe–C system at high pressure
We have conducted a series of melting experiments in the Fe–C system at pressures up to
25 GPa in the temperature range of 1473–2073 K. The results define the phase relations at …
25 GPa in the temperature range of 1473–2073 K. The results define the phase relations at …
Origin of the superchondritic carbon/nitrogen ratio of the bulk silicate Earth–an outlook from iron meteorites
Disagreement regarding the origin of the bulk silicate Earth's (BSE) superchondritic
carbon/nitrogen (C/N) ratio is due, in part, to the unknown C/N ratios of differentiated …
carbon/nitrogen (C/N) ratio is due, in part, to the unknown C/N ratios of differentiated …
High-pressure melting relations in Fe–C–S systems: Implications for formation, evolution, and structure of metallic cores in planetary bodies
R Dasgupta, A Buono, G Whelan, D Walker - Geochimica et Cosmochimica …, 2009 - Elsevier
We present new high-pressure temperature experiments on melting phase relations of Fe–C–
S systems with applications to metallic core formation in planetary interiors. Experiments …
S systems with applications to metallic core formation in planetary interiors. Experiments …
Iron snow, crystal floats, and inner-core growth: modes of core solidification and implications for dynamos in terrestrial planets and moons
Recent planetary space missions, new experimental data, and advanced numerical
techniques have helped to improve our understanding of the deep interiors of the terrestrial …
techniques have helped to improve our understanding of the deep interiors of the terrestrial …
Melting experiments on the Fe–C binary system up to 255 GPa: Constraints on the carbon content in the Earth's core
Phase relations, including the eutectic liquid composition in the Fe–C binary system, remain
unclear under the core pressure range, which makes estimating the carbon budget in the …
unclear under the core pressure range, which makes estimating the carbon budget in the …
182W and 187Os constraints on the origin of siderophile isotopic heterogeneity in the mantle
Major and trace element abundances, including highly siderophile elements, and 187 Os
and 182 W isotopic compositions were determined for ca. 89 Ma mafic and ultramafic rocks …
and 182 W isotopic compositions were determined for ca. 89 Ma mafic and ultramafic rocks …