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Evidence for phase transitions in mineral inclusions in superdeep diamonds of the Sao Luiz deposit (Brazil). / Zedgenizov, D. A.; Shatsky, V. S.; Panin, A. V. et al.
In: Russian Geology and Geophysics, Vol. 56, No. 1-2, 01.01.2015, p. 296-305.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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T1 - Evidence for phase transitions in mineral inclusions in superdeep diamonds of the Sao Luiz deposit (Brazil)
AU - Zedgenizov, D. A.
AU - Shatsky, V. S.
AU - Panin, A. V.
AU - Evtushenko, O. V.
AU - Ragozin, A. L.
AU - Kagi, H.
PY - 2015/1/1
Y1 - 2015/1/1
N2 - Evidence for phase transitions in mineral inclusions in superdeep diamonds of alluvial placers in the Sao Luiz River deposits (Brazil) is obtained by the electron backscatter diffraction technique. It has been shown that the crystal structure of superdeep diamonds is significantly deformed around inclusions of MgSi-, CaSi-, and CaTiSi-perovskites, SiO2 (stishovite?), and Mg2SiO4 (ringwoodite?). On the contrary, significant deformations around inclusions of olivine, ferropericlase, and majoritic garnet are not detected. The absence of deformation near these minerals reveals the lack of phase transitions with dramatic volume changes. The present study suggests that the formation of superdeep diamonds proceeds at different levels of the sublithospheric mantle, transition zone, and lower mantle.
AB - Evidence for phase transitions in mineral inclusions in superdeep diamonds of alluvial placers in the Sao Luiz River deposits (Brazil) is obtained by the electron backscatter diffraction technique. It has been shown that the crystal structure of superdeep diamonds is significantly deformed around inclusions of MgSi-, CaSi-, and CaTiSi-perovskites, SiO2 (stishovite?), and Mg2SiO4 (ringwoodite?). On the contrary, significant deformations around inclusions of olivine, ferropericlase, and majoritic garnet are not detected. The absence of deformation near these minerals reveals the lack of phase transitions with dramatic volume changes. The present study suggests that the formation of superdeep diamonds proceeds at different levels of the sublithospheric mantle, transition zone, and lower mantle.
KW - Deformation
KW - Diamond
KW - Inclusions
KW - Lower mantle
KW - Superdeep minerals
KW - Transition zone
KW - Upper mantle
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84925303931&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.rgg.2015.01.021
DO - 10.1016/j.rgg.2015.01.021
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84925303931
VL - 56
SP - 296
EP - 305
JO - Russian Geology and Geophysics
JF - Russian Geology and Geophysics
SN - 1068-7971
IS - 1-2
ER -
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