Thermal Transport Properties of Olivine, Wadsleyite, and Ringwoodite—A Review

Knowledge of the thermal diffusivity <i>D</i> and thermal conductivity <i>&#954;</i> of olivine and its high-pressure polymorphs, wadsleyite and ringwoodite, is crucial to understand the heat transfer efficiency and thermal structure of Earth&#8217;s mantle. In the la...

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Main Authors: Zili Xiong, Baohua Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Minerals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/9/9/519