Thermal equation of state of F-bearing superhydrous phase B
(Mg10Si3O14(OH,F)4): Implications for the transportation of fluorine and
water into Earth’s lower mantle
Abstract
To explore the influence of fluorine (F) on mantle minerals and its
behaviors during subducting, we investigated the compressibility of
F-bearing superhydrous phase B (Shy-B) using synchrotron-based
single-crystal X-ray diffraction combined with diamond anvil cells up to
27 GPa and 750 K. Our results show that the presence of F can largely
enhance the incompressibility of Shy-B. Based on the obtained thermal
elastic parameters, density and velocity profiles are evaluated along
cold and warm slabs. Our results demonstrate that addition of F enhances
the density (~1.3-1.7%) and the bulk velocity
(~1.0-2.4%) of Shy-B relative to OH end-member at
uppermost lower mantle conditions. The decomposition of F-bearing Shy-B
would lead to an abrupt increase in density
(~8.9-10.5%) and a small increase in bulk velocity
(~0.7-1.8%). The combined results could provide
constraints for modeling the geodynamic process related to subduction
and transportation of F and OH into lower mantle.