Solid State Chemistry and Physics of Minerals

这个项目的目标是了解矿物晶格 产生弹性、热力学和 矿物的运输特性。计算已经完成 对于镁橄榄石的比热， 通过量热法获得。 现在对镁橄榄石的计算 可以扩展到包括热膨胀、压缩性，以及 弹性常数的压力和温度依赖性。 将对铁橄榄石和钙钛矿进行类似的研究。 这些矿物是地幔中的主要相态， 他们的属性将有助于解释地震 数据

The goal of this project is to understand mineral lattice processes that give rise to the elastic, thermodynamic and transport properties of minerals. Calculations have been completed for specific heat of forsterite which agree well with values obtained by calorimetry. The calculations for forsterite will now be extended to include thermal expansion, compressibility , and the pressure and temperature dependence of the elastic constants. A similar study will be carried out on fayalite and perovskite. These mineral are major phases in the earth's mantle and knowledge of their properties will facilitate interpretation of seismic data.