Elasticity of phase D and implication for the degree of hydration of deep subducted slabs

Details Elasticity of phase D and implication for the degree of hydration of deep subducted slabs Elasticity of phase D and implication for the degree of hydration of deep subducted slabs

Mar 2012

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Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 39, Issue 6, CiteID L06304

Physics

Geochemistry: Subduction Zone Processes (3060, 3613, 8170, 8413), Mineral Physics: Elasticity And Anelasticity, Mineral Physics: Optical, Infrared, And Raman Spectroscopy, Seismology: Subduction Zones (1207, 1219, 1240)

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Seismic anomalies in subducted slabs, including low velocity zones and shear wave splitting, have often been related to hydrous regions. Phase D (MgSi2H2O6, 10–18 wt.% H2O) may be the ultimate water carrier in hydrous subducted peridotite and its seismic properties are thus essential for interpreting observed anomalies in terms of hydration. Here, we report the sound velocities and elasticity of Mg- and Al-Fe-bearing phase D single-crystals measured by Brillouin spectroscopy. The room conditions adiabatic bulk and shear modulus are: KS0 = 154.8(3.2) GPa and μ = 104.3(2.1) GPa for Mg-phase D and KS0 = 158.4(3.9) GPa and μ = 104.7(2.7) GPa for AlFe-phase D, suggesting minor effect of cation substitution on the elasticity of phase D. Based on the seismic velocity data, we found that 16 vol.% of AlFe-phase D in hydrous subducted peridotite with 1.2 wt.% H2O could provide a plausible explanation for the negative velocity anomalies of 3% observed in fragments of the Tonga slab below the transition zone.

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