Viscosity and conductivity of the lower mantle - An experimental study on a MgSiO3 perovskite analogue, KZnF3

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Creep Properties, Crystal Dislocations, Earth Mantle, Electrical Resistivity, Potassium Compounds, Rheology, Viscosity, Electromagnetic Interactions, Geophysics, Magnesium Compounds, Perovskites, Single Crystals, Zinc Fluorides

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The high-temperature rheological and electrical behavior of single-crystal KZnF3 fluoperovskite, an analog of the MgSiO3 perovskite in the lower mantle were investigated. The crystals flow by Newtonian dislocation creep (Harper-Dorn creep), predominantly on the 100 planes. Below the melting point, solid-electrolyte behavior appears, accompanied by a weakening of the mechanical properties. Geophysical implications are examined: The lower mantle can convect by Newtonian dislocation creep and an asthenosphere may exist at the bottom of the mantle. Electromagnetic interactions between the core and solid-electrolyte lower mantle may also be important.

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