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Ferropericlase

(Mg0.8Fe0.2)O

third-order Birch-Murnaghan · Original · 2007

Why this differs from similar rows?

Table 2 row assumes a fixed V0(LS)/V0(HS) ratio of 0.94; authors state this is their preferred model, unlike other assumed-ratio rows (0.88-0.93, 0.95-1.00) in the same table.

V₀
Unit cell
K₀
182
GPa
Isothermal
K′
4.700
dimensionless

Volume (V₀)

Value Unit Basis Z
Unit cell

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
MgO0.8
FeO0.2

Formula: (Mg0.8Fe0.2)O

Conditions & method

Tref
300 K
Pref
Structure
B1 rocksalt (Fm-3m)
Method
experiment (XRD / DAC / multianvil compression)
synchrotron X-ray diffraction, diamond-anvil cell, F-f fit
Sample
Table 2 row: V0LS/V0HS = 0.94 (preferred model)

Source

Paper
Effects of Fe spin transition on the elasticity of (Mg, Fe)O magnesiowüstites a…
Authors
S. Speziale; V. E. Lee; S. M. Clark; Jung‐Fu Lin; M. Pasternak; Raymond Jeanloz
DOI
10.1029/2006jb004730
Year
2007
Journal
Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
Origin
Original (measured or fitted in the source paper)

Evidence from the paper

Table 2: 0.94, K0 = 182 ± 22 GPa, K0' = 4.7 ± 0.8, χ2 = 0.831, RMS misfit 1.36 GPa; 'with V0LS/V0HS = 0.94 being our preferred model'

Additional notes

V0LS V0HS ratio
0.94
chi2
0.831
RMS misfit GPa
1.36
note
preferred model