Abstract
Shock-induced melt veins in the Acfer 040 L5-6 (S6) chondrite contain a previously unknown set of high pressure phases consisting of amorphous grains similar in composition to majorite, MgSiO3-ilmenite; and ringwoodite. The amorphous grains have compositions that are similar to those of synthetic MgSiO3-perovskites from chemically complex systems and are inferred to be MgSiO3-perovskite that crystallized from the melt at high pressure and temperature and subsequently amorphized after pressure release. The ilmenite represents a natural occurrence of a potentially important mineral in Earth's mantle. The MgSiO3-perovskite-MgSiO3-ilmenite-ringwoodite assemblage is not predicted by phase equilibria studies, but appears to result from crystallization of a melt at pressures above 26 gigapascals.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 352-355 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Science |
Volume | 277 |
Issue number | 5324 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 18 1997 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General