Table 2 Chemical composition of the starting materials.
From: Description of an aerodynamic levitation apparatus with applications in Earth sciences
| Â | Picrite (PB-63, XRF*) | Lherzolite GZG1275/1 (XRF**) | Lherzolite GZG1275/1 (EPMA) | Lherzolite + metal oxides (mass balance) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SiO2 | 37.5 | 43.4 | 44.3 | 26.47 |
TiO2 | 0.63 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 0.27 |
Al2O3 | 6.10 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 4.40 |
MnO | 0.2 | 0.13 | 0.09 | 0.08 |
FeO | 13.9 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 39.63 |
CoO | 0.02 | n.a. | n.a. | 0.14 |
NiO | 0.15 | n.a. | n.a. | 3.95 |
MgO | 26.7 | 33.1 | 34.1 | 20.18 |
CaO | 4.00 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 3.59 |
Na2O | 0.34 | 0.2 | 0.08 | 0.12 |
K2O | 0.22 | 0.02 | < 0.01 | 0.01 |
P2O5 | 0.06 | 0.01 | < 0.01 | < 0.01 |
H2O+ | 8.40 | n.a. | n.a. | - |
H2O- | 0.78 | n.a. | n.a. | - |
Total | 99.0 | 98.1 | 99.8 | - |
tliquidus*** | 1620°C | 1655°C | 1655°C | 1240°C |