The Earth's Lower Mantle Composition and Structure
This book presents the first overview of the composition and structure of the Earth’s lower mantle. The first part focuses on the study of lower-mantle minerals, identified as inclusions in diamonds from different regions of the world. Three associations
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Felix V. Kaminsky
The Earth’s Lower Mantle Composition and Structure
Springer Geology
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Felix V. Kaminsky
The Earth’s Lower Mantle Composition and Structure
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Felix V. Kaminsky KM Diamond Exploration Ltd. West Vancouver, BC Canada
ISSN 2197-9545 Springer Geology ISBN 978-3-319-55683-3 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-55684-0
ISSN 2197-9553
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ISBN 978-3-319-55684-0
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Contents
1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2
General Physical and Chemical Models of the Earth’s Lower Mantle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2 Seismic Velocities in the Lower Mantle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3 Density Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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