在核心-地幔边界条件下的平衡铁同位素分离
1Institute of Experimental Mineralogy, Russian Academy of Sciences, Chernogolovka, Moscow Region, Russia. polyakov@iem.ac.ru
概括
高压实验显示,与金属铁相比,较低地幔矿物质如铁烯酸和后矿石富含重铁同位素. 这种铁同位素分离解释了地球独特的玄武岩组成.
科学领域:
- 地质化学 地质化学
- 矿物物理 矿物物理
- 行星科学 行星科学
背景情况:
- 铁同位素分离对于理解行星分化至关重要.
- 之前的研究表明,在低压下,分成部分的趋势不同.
研究的目的:
- 在核心-地幔边界条件下,确定下层地幔矿物和金属铁之间的铁同位素分离率.
- 为了解释在地球和月球基岩中观察到的重铁同位素丰富.
主要方法:
- 使用钻石子进行高压实验.
- 合成无弹性核共振X射线散射光谱仪测量57Fe状态的部分振动密度.
主要成果:
- 铁烯酸和 (Fe,Mg) SiO3-后矿在超高压下与金属铁相对比重铁同位素丰富.
- 这与低压分化趋势相反.
结论:
- 核心分离期间的平衡铁同位素分离可以解释地球和月球基岩中的重铁同位素丰富.
- 假设地球在月球形成巨大的撞击之前已经分化.
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