We have critically reviewed and discussed currently available information regarding the spin
and valence states of iron in lower mantle minerals and the associated effects of the spin …

All available volume and elasticity data for the garnet end-members grossular, pyrope,
almandine and spessartine have been re-evaluated for both internal consistency and for …

A symmetry-general approach for the least-squares, therefore precise, extraction of elastic
coefficients for strained materials is reported. It analyzes stresses calculated ab initio for …

We complete the development and description of a thermodynamic method for the
computation of phase equilibria and physical properties of multiphase mantle assemblages …

We present a new compilation of physical properties of minerals relevant to subduction
zones and new phase diagrams for mid‐ocean ridge basalt, lherzolite, depleted lherzolite …

Constraints on mantle temperatures are fundamental for a better understanding of the
dynamics of the Earth. We evaluate how well upper-mantle thermal structure can be inferred …

We present a theory for the computation of phase equilibria and physical properties of
multicomponent assemblages relevant to the mantle of the Earth. The theory differs from …

A detailed description is presented of the Extreme Conditions Beamline P02. 2 for micro X-
ray diffraction studies of matter at simultaneous high pressure and high/low temperatures at …

We derive exact expressions for the thermal expansivity, heat capacity and bulk modulus for
assemblages with arbitrarily large numbers of components and phases, including the …

We use a new method to construct an upper mantle model based on self‐consistent
computation of phase equilibria and physical properties. Computation of the isotropic elastic …