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Fe_xO, x = 0.90 to 0.95

unknown · Cited · 1993

V₀
Unknown basis
K₀
150
GPa
Isothermal
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

Fe_xO, x = 0.90 to 0.95

Conditions & method

Tref
Pref
Structure
B1 rocksalt (Fm-3m)
Method
experiment (Brillouin / ultrasonic / elasticity)
compilation of experimental K_T determinations (including ultrasonic study, ref. 12)
Sample
compilation of experimental determinations

Source

Paper
Effect of Pressure on the Composition of the Lower Mantle End Member Fe x O
Authors
Catherine McCammon
DOI
10.1126/science.259.5091.66
Year
1993
Journal
Science
Origin
Cited (quoted from earlier work)

Evidence from the paper

recent work (12) has demonstrated that all deviations in earlier work from the range K_T ≈ 150 to 154 GPa for x = 0.90 to 0.95 can be accounted for. ... The K_T values for Fe0.90O to Fe0.95O lie in the range 150 to 154 GPa (12)

Additional notes

note
Range of accepted K_T values used to construct the assumed K_T–x relation in this study