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MgSiO3 with ~5 mol% Al

unknown · Cited · 2001

V₀
Unknown basis
K₀
≈ 234
GPa
Unknown
K′
dimensionless

Volume (V₀)

Value Unit Basis Z
Unknown basis

Reported value and unit are preserved as extracted. Z (formula units per cell) is not stored yet, so molar ↔ ų/f.u. conversion is not applied automatically.

Composition

OxideMolar
MgO0.95
Al2O30.05
SiO20.95

Formula: MgSiO3 with ~5 mol% Al

Conditions & method

Tref
Pref
Structure
perovskite (unspecified)
Method
literature compilation / cited value
experimental (cited)
Sample
Al-bearing pv (Zhang and Weidner, 1999)

Source

Paper
First principles thermoelasticity of MgSiO3‐perovskite: Consequences for the in…
Authors
Bijaya B. Karki; Renata M. Wentzcovitch; Stefano de Gironcoli; Stefano Baroni
DOI
10.1029/2001gl012910
Year
2001
Journal
Geophysical Research Letters
Origin
Cited (quoted from earlier work)

Evidence from the paper

Text: 'The bulk modulus of Al-bearing pv (≈ 5 mol% Al) is considerably smaller (≈ 234 GPa) than that of pure pv [Zhang and Weidner, 1999]'.

Additional notes

reference
Zhang and Weidner [1999]