Ultrasonic Acoustic Velocities During Partial Melting of a Mantle Peridotite KLB-1

Weidner, Donald J.; Li, Li; Whitaker, Matthew L.; Triplett, Richard

doi:10.1002/2017JB014753

Ultrasonic Acoustic Velocities During Partial Melting of a Mantle Peridotite KLB-1

Journal Article · Sun Jan 28 23:00:00 EST 2018 · Journal of Geophysical Research. Solid Earth

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/2017JB014753· OSTI ID:1462562

^[1]; Li, Li ^[1]; ^[1]; Triplett, Richard ^[1]

Stony Brook Univ., NY (United States)

Knowledge of the elastic properties of partially molten rocks is crucial for understanding low-velocity regions in the interior of the Earth. Models of fluid and solid mixtures have demonstrated that significant decreases in seismic velocity are possible with small amounts of melt, but there is very little available data for testing these models, particularly with both P and S waves for mantle compositions. We report ultrasonic measurements of P and S velocities on a partially molten KLB-1 sample at mantle conditions using a multi-anvil device at a synchrotron facility. The P, S, and bulk sound velocities decrease as melting occurs. We find that the quantity, ∂lnV_S/∂lnV_B (where V_B is the bulk sound velocity) is lower than mechanical models estimate. Instead, our data, as well as previous data in the literature, are consistent with a dynamic melting model in which melting and solidification interact with the stress field of the acoustic wave.

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Research Organization:: Advanced Photon Source (APS), Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (US)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22); National Science Foundation (NSF)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 1462562

Journal Information:: Journal of Geophysical Research. Solid Earth, Journal Name: Journal of Geophysical Research. Solid Earth Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 123; ISSN 2169-9313

Publisher:: American Geophysical UnionCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: ENGLISH

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