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THE FIRST GEOBAROMETER FOR SPINEL LHERZOLITE

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  • University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei  230026

Received date: 1993-08-19

  Revised date: 1993-12-03

  Online published: 1994-11-01

Abstract

The historic development of the first geobarometer for spinel lherzolite based on the distribution of calcium between existing olivine and clinopyroxene is reported here.
Kohler and Brey(1990) suggested the geobarometer as follows:
P(108Pa)=(−TlnDCa−11982+361T)/56.2 for T≥ (1275.25+2.827P)  (K),
P(108Pa)=( −TlnDCa−5792−1.25T)/42.5 for T≤(1275.25+2.827P)  (K).
Based on their calibrated experiments for calcium exchange between olivine and clinopyroxene from wide temperature-pressure range.

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Zhi Xiachen,Chen Daogong . THE FIRST GEOBAROMETER FOR SPINEL LHERZOLITE[J]. Advances in Earth Science, 1994 , 9(6) : 88 -91 . DOI: 10.11867/j.issn.1001-8166.1994.06.0088

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