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Earth's lower mantle is generally believed to be seismically and chemically homogeneous because most of the key seismic parameters can be explained using a simplified mineralogical model at expected press-temperature conditions. However,…

Spin crossover of iron is of central importance in solid Earth geophysics. It impacts all physical properties of minerals that altogether constitute $\sim 95$ vol\% of the Earth's lower mantle: ferropericlase [(Mg,Fe)O] and Fe-bearing…

We present LDA+U calculations of high temperature elastic properties of bridgmanite with composition (Mg$_{(1-x)}$Fe$_{x}^{2+}$)SiO$_3$ for $0\le{x}\le0.125$. Results of elastic moduli and acoustic velocities for the Mg-end member (x=0)…

The spin crossover of iron in Fe$^{3+}$-bearing bridgmanite, the most abundant mineral of the Earth's lower mantle, is by now a well-established phenomenon, though several aspects of this crossover remain unclear. Here we investigate…

We have studied the ferrous (Fe2+) and ferric (Fe3+) iron concentrations in Al-free Fe containing Mg-silicate perovskite (Mg-Pv) at pressure (P), temperature (T), and oxygen fugacity (fO2) conditions related to the lower mantle using a…

The primary phase of the Earth's lower mantle, (Al, Fe)-bearing bridgmanite, transitions to the postperovskite (PPv) phase at Earth's deep mantle conditions. Despite extensive experimental and ab initio investigations, there are still…

The iron spin crossover in ferropericlase introduces anomalies in its thermodynamics and thermoelastic properties. Here we investigate how these anomalies can affect the lower mantle geotherm. The effect is examined in mantle aggregates…

Iron spin transition directly affects properties of lower mantle minerals and can thus alter geophysical and geochemical characteristics of the deep Earth. While the spin transition in ferropericlase has been vigorously established at P ~…

We report \textit{ab initio} (LDA + U$_{sc}$) calculations of thermoelastic properties of ferric iron (Fe$^{3+}$)- and aluminum (Al)-bearing bridgmanite (MgSiO$_3$ perovskite), the main Earth forming phase, at relevant pressure and…

Ferropericlase (fp), (Mg$_{1-x}$Fe$_x$)O, the second most abundant mineral in the Earth's lower mantle, is expected to be an essential component of super-Earths' mantles. Here we present an ab initio investigation of the structure and…

Using density functional theory plus Hubbard $U$ calculations, we show that the ground state of (Mg,Fe)(Si,Fe)O$_3$ perovskite, a major mineral phase in the Earth's lower mantle, has high-spin ferric iron ($S=5/2$) at both the dodecahedral…

MgGeO$_3$-perovskite is known to be a low-pressure analog of MgSiO$_3$-perovskite in many respects, but especially in regard to the post-perovskite transition. As such, investigation of spin state changes in Fe-bearing MgGeO$_3$ might help…

Ferropericlase (Fp), (Mg$_\mathrm{1-x}$Fe$_\mathrm{x}$)O, is the second most abundant phase in the Earths lower mantle. At relevant pressure-temperature conditions, iron in Fp undergoes a high spin (HS), S=2, to low spin (LS), S=0, state…

Ferropericlase (Mg,Fe)O is a major lower mantle mineral, and studying its properties is a fundamental step toward understanding the Earth's interior. Here, we performed a first-principles investigation on the properties of iron as an…

We perform density functional calculations of the equilibrium 57Fe/54Fe ratios for ferrous iron dissolved in periclase and MgSiO3 perovskite at the pressures and temperatures of the Earth's mantle. Pressure increases the partitioning of…

The structural, electronic and magnetic properties of Fe7S8 material have been studied within the framework of the ab-initio calculations, the mean field approximation (MFA) and Monte Carlo simulation (MCS). Our study shows that two forms…

Thermal conductivity of Earths lower mantle controls heat transfer across the core-mantle boundary (CMB) and strongly influences mantle convection. We report direct measurements of the thermal conductivity of single-crystal ferropericlase…

Fe and Al are two of the most important rock-forming elements other than Mg, Si, and O. Their presence in the lower mantle's most abundant minerals, MgSiO_3 bridgmanite, MgSiO_3 post-perovskite and MgO periclase, alters their elastic…

The Earth's lower mantle hosts a subtle but pervasive quantum phenomenon: the pressure-induced spin crossover of iron in its dominant minerals, bridgmanite and ferropericlase. In this transition, iron ions gradually shift from high-spin to…

Ferropericlase, (Mg,Fe)O is one of the most abundant minerals of the Earth's lower mantle. The high-spin (HS) to low-spin (LS) transition in the Fe2+ ions can dramatically alter the physical and chemical properties of (Mg,Fe)O in the deep…