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1 Thermodynamic Model and Techniques
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Thermodynamic Model
1.3 Piston-Cylinder Experiments and Techniques
1.4 Multi-Anvil Experiments and Techniques
2 System MgO-SiO2
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Stability of the Enstatite Polymorphs
2.3 Protoenstatite to Orthoenstatite Transition and the Stability of High-T Clinoenstatite
2.4 Orthoenstatite to Low Clinoenstatite Boundary
2.5 Orthoenstatite to High-P Clinoenstatite Boundary
2.6 Reactions in the System MgO-SiO2 at Sublithospheric Pressures
2.7 Melting Relations in the System MgO-SiO2
2.8 Stability of the SiO2 Polymorphs
3 System MgO-Al2O3-SiO23.1 Introduction
3.2 Properties of the Phases in the MAS System
3.3 Phase Relations in Spinel and Garnet Peridotites
3.4 Other Phase Relations in the MAS System
3.5 Comparison with the Thermochemical Measurements
3.6 Enstatite-Pyrope Join at Sublithospheric Pressures
4 System CaO-MgO-SiO24.1 Introduction
4.2 Thermodynamic Model for the Enstatite-Diopside Join at 1 Atm
4.3 Stability of Protopyroxene
4.4 Orthopyroxene-Clinopyroxene Equilibrium at High Pressures
4.5 Enstatite-Diopside Join at Sublithospheric Pressures
4.6 Melting Relations on the Enstatite-Diopside Join
4.7 Melting Curve of Diopside
4.8 Phase Relations in the CaSiO3 System
5 System CaO-MgO-Al2O3-SiO2 Undersaturated with Silica5.1 Introduction
5.2 Thermodynamic Approach
5.3 Thermodynamic Modeling
5.4 Evaluation of the Fit to the Data
5.5 Other Phase Relations in the CMAS System Undersaturated with Silica
5.6 The CMAS System at Sublithospheric Pressures
6 System CaO-MgO-Al2O3-SiO2 Saturated with Silica
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Phase Relations in the System CaO-Al2O3-SiO2
6.3 Phase Relations in the Ternary System Di-CaTs-CaEs
6.4 Equilibria with Orthopyroxene and Quartz
7 Systems with Na and Ca at Lithospheric Pressures7.1 Introduction
7.2 System Diopside-Jadeite-SiO2
7.3 The CaTs-Jadeite Join
7.4 Mixing Properties of Plagioclase
7.5 Phase Relations in the NCAS System
7.6 Phase Relations in the NCMAS System
8 System Na2O-MgO-Al2O3-SiO28.1 Introduction
8.2 Subsolidus Phase Relations in the NMAS System
8.3 Melting Relations on the Enstatite-Jadeite Join
8.4 Thermodynamic Modeling of the Enstatite-Jadeite Join
8.5 Thermodynamic Modeling of the NMAS System
8.6 Melting Relations on the Forsterite-Jadeite Join
9 System Enstatite - Diopside - Jadeite
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Phase Relations in the En-Di-Jd System at Pressures up to 17 GPa
9.3 Phase Relations in the En-Di-Jd System at 17-22 GPa
9.4 Thermodynamic Modeling of the En-Di-Jd System
9.5 The Model for the En-Di-Jd System Modified for the Effect of Fe
10 Composition and Structure of the Earth’s Interior
10.1 Introduction
10.2 The 410 km Discontinuity
10.3 Evidence from the Majoritic Garnet Inclusions in Diamond
10.4 Evidence from the Type III Inclusions in Diamond
10.5 Evidence from the NaPx-En Inclusion in Diamond
10.6 Evidence from the (Mg,Fe)O Inclusions in Diamond
10.7 Relevance of the Inclusions to the Earth’s Mantle
10.8 The Role of H2O in the Deep Mantle
10.9 The Effect of Metasomatism and the Role of CO2 in the Deep Mantle
10.10 The Composition and Structure of the Earth’s Upper Mantle
Author’s Articles
Other References
Subject Index