TY - JOUR
T1 - Sound velocities and elastic properties of γ-Mg2SiO4 to 873 K by Brillouin spectroscopy
AU - Jackson, Jennifer M.
AU - Sinogeikin, Stanislav V.
AU - Bass, Jay D.
PY - 2000/2
Y1 - 2000/2
N2 - The sound velocities and single-crystal elastic moduli of spinel-structured γ-Mg2SiO4 were measured to 873 K by Brillouin spectroscopy using a new high-temperature cell designed for single-crystal measurements. These are the first reported acoustic measurements of γ-Mg2SiO4 elasticity at high temperatures. A linear decrease of elastic moduli and sound velocities with temperature adequately describes the data. The adiabatic bulk modulus, K(S), shear modulus, μ, and respective temperature derivatives for γ-Mg2SiO4 are: K(S) = 185(3) GPa, μ = 120.4(2.0) GPa, (partial differentialK(S)/partial differentialT)(P) = -0.024(3) GPa/K and (partial differentialμ/partial differentialT)(P) = -0.015(2) GPa/K. Extrapolation of our data to transition zone pressures and temperatures indicates that the shear and compressional impedance contrasts associated with β- → γ-(Mg,Fe)2SiO4 transition are sufficient to produce an observable discontinuity at 520 km depth, even with a moderate (30-50%) amount of olivine.
AB - The sound velocities and single-crystal elastic moduli of spinel-structured γ-Mg2SiO4 were measured to 873 K by Brillouin spectroscopy using a new high-temperature cell designed for single-crystal measurements. These are the first reported acoustic measurements of γ-Mg2SiO4 elasticity at high temperatures. A linear decrease of elastic moduli and sound velocities with temperature adequately describes the data. The adiabatic bulk modulus, K(S), shear modulus, μ, and respective temperature derivatives for γ-Mg2SiO4 are: K(S) = 185(3) GPa, μ = 120.4(2.0) GPa, (partial differentialK(S)/partial differentialT)(P) = -0.024(3) GPa/K and (partial differentialμ/partial differentialT)(P) = -0.015(2) GPa/K. Extrapolation of our data to transition zone pressures and temperatures indicates that the shear and compressional impedance contrasts associated with β- → γ-(Mg,Fe)2SiO4 transition are sufficient to produce an observable discontinuity at 520 km depth, even with a moderate (30-50%) amount of olivine.
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U2 - 10.2138/am-2000-2-306
DO - 10.2138/am-2000-2-306
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0034070770
SN - 0003-004X
VL - 85
SP - 296
EP - 303
JO - American Mineralogist
JF - American Mineralogist
IS - 2
ER -