Carbonate-Metal Reactions in the Lower Mantle

Davis, Anne H.; Chidester, Bethany A.; Greenberg, Eran; Prakapenka, Vitali B.; Campbell, Andrew J.

doi:10.1021/acsearthspacechem.3c00101

Title: Carbonate-Metal Reactions in the Lower Mantle

Journal Article · 24 March 2024 · ACS Earth and Space Chemistry

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsearthspacechem.3c00101 · OSTI ID:2470121

^[1]; Chidester, Bethany A. ^[2]; Greenberg, Eran ^[1];

^[1]; Campbell, Andrew J. ^[1]

Univ. of Chicago, IL (United States)
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Carbonates are important carbon-bearing phases in the mantle. While their role in upper mantle petrologic processes has been well studied, their effect on phase relations, melting, and transport properties in the lower mantle is less understood. The stability of carbonates in the mantle depends on a host of factors, including pressure, temperature, oxygen fugacity, and reactions with surrounding mantle phases. To understand the stability of carbonates in the presence of metal in the lower mantle, carbonate-metal reaction experiments on the Fe–Si–Ca–Mg–C–O system were conducted up to 124 GPa and 3200 K. We find that carbonates react with iron alloys to form silicates, iron carbides, and oxides. However, the temperature at which these reactions occur increases with pressure, indicating that along a geotherm in the lowermost mantle carbonates are the stable carbon-bearing phase. Carbon is found to be less siderophilic at high-pressure compared to silicon.

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Research Organization:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Advanced Photon Source (APS)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Scientific User Facilities (SUF)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 2470121

Journal Information:: ACS Earth and Space Chemistry, Journal Name: ACS Earth and Space Chemistry Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 8; ISSN 2472-3452

Publisher:: American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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