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Metallic iron limits silicate hydration in Earth's transition zone

Journal Article · · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
~OTHER
DOE Contract Number:
SC0012704
OSTI ID:
1689911
Report Number(s):
BNL-220240-2020-JACI
Journal Information:
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 116, Issue 45
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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