Table 1 aThermocouple readout failed in these experiments. These temperatures have been estimated based on the power-temperature relationship of other experiments at similar pressures and carry an uncertainty of ±150 degrees
From: Calibration of a multi-anvil high-pressure apparatus to simulate planetary interior conditions
Experiment | Starting composition | Oil pressure (bar) | Power (W) | Temperature (°C) | Duration (hr:min) | Resulting polymorph |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MA2 | SiO2 | 240 | 700 | 1100a | 3:00 | Coe |
MA4 | SiO2 | 300 | 500 | 750a | 2:50 | Coe |
MA5 | SiO2 | 175 | 500 | 750a | 3:30 | Coe |
MA6 | SiO2 | 175 | 844 | 1100 | 1:50 | Coe |
MA7 | SiO2 | 150 | 773 | 1200 | 3:30 | Coe |
MA8 | SiO2 | 100 | 805 | 1200a | 2:00 | Qtz |
MA9 | SiO2 | 125 | 755 | 1200a | 1:00 | Qtz |
MA11 | SiO2 | 135 | 766 | 1200 | 3:30 | Coe |
MA13 | SiO2 | 110 | 682 | 1200 | 5:00 | Qtz |
MA14 | SiO2 | 125 | 665 | 1200a | 2:00 | Qtz |
MA15 | SiO2 | 125 | 674 | 1200 | 2:00 | Qtz |
MA16 | SiO2 | 130 | 717 | 1200 | 6:00 | Qtz |
MA23 | CaGeO3 | 260 | 574 | 950a | 1:30 | Grt + Prv |
MA24 | CaGeO3 | 300 | 695 | 1000a | 1:35 | Prv |
MA25 | CaGeO3 | 280 | 667 | 1000a | 1:10 | Prv |
MA26 | CaGeO3 | 270 | 742 | 1000 | 1:20 | Prv |
MA27 | CaGeO3 | 265 | 651 | 1000 | 1:30 | Prv |
MA28 | CaGeO3 | 260 | 895 | 1000 | 1:00 | Prv |
MA29 | CaGeO3 | 263 | 650 | 1000a | 1:00 | Prv |
MA30 | CaGeO3 | 255 | 670 | 1000a | 1:05 | Grt |
MA31 | SiO2 | 390 | 982 | 1300 | 0:30 | Coe |
MA33 | SiO2 | 420 | 878 | 1300 | 1:00 | Stv |