The composition of near-solidus melts of peridotite in the presence of CO 2 and H 2 O between 40 and 60 kbar

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2009

Authors

Foley, Stephen
Yaxley, Gregory
Rosenthal, Anja
Buhre, Stephan
Kiseeva, Ekaterina
Rapp, Robert
Jacob, D.E.

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Elsevier

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Partial melting experiments at 40, 50 and 60 kbar pressure on three peridotite compositions with 0.5-0.63 wt.% H2O and 2.0-3.2 wt.% CO2 added indicate melting temperatures only marginally above continental geotherms. Most experiments were performed on

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Keywords: carbon dioxide; chemical composition; kimberlite; lamprophyre; partial melting; peridotite; petrology; silicate melt; trace element Experimental petrology; Kimberlite; Partial melting; Peridotite; Ultramafic lamprophyre; Volatiles

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Lithos

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