Abstract
Evidence for phase transitions in mineral inclusions in superdeep diamonds of alluvial placers in the Sao Luiz River deposits (Brazil) is obtained by the electron backscatter diffraction technique. It has been shown that the crystal structure of superdeep diamonds is significantly deformed around inclusions of MgSi-, CaSi-, and CaTiSi-perovskites, SiO2 (stishovite?), and Mg2SiO4 (ringwoodite?). On the contrary, significant deformations around inclusions of olivine, ferropericlase, and majoritic garnet are not detected. The absence of deformation near these minerals reveals the lack of phase transitions with dramatic volume changes. The present study suggests that the formation of superdeep diamonds proceeds at different levels of the sublithospheric mantle, transition zone, and lower mantle.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 296-305 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Russian Geology and Geophysics |
Volume | 56 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2015 |
Keywords
- Deformation
- Diamond
- Inclusions
- Lower mantle
- Superdeep minerals
- Transition zone
- Upper mantle