Seismological expression of the iron spin crossover in ferropericlase in the Earth’s lower mantle

Published in Nature Communications · View the paper (DOI)

Researchers have identified a quantum phase transition in ferropericlase, a mineral abundant in the lower mantle. The study, published in Nature Communications, confirms earlier predictions and suggests this phenomenon may increase tectonic events like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

Seismological expression of the iron spin crossover in ferropericlase in the Earth’s lower mantle

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