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Synthesis of giant single crystals of high-pressure minerals

@The main parts of the Earth are composed of crystals.
Hence it is essential to research to be able to synthesize single crystals and
study their physical properties.
We, and in particular Anton SHATSKIY, through various technical developments,
have succeeded in synthesizing giant single crystals of high-pressure minerals,
which until now had been extremely difficult to synthesize.
Using these crystals, a variety of difficult measurements are now becoming possible.

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 name
SiO2
Stishovite
MgSiO3
Perovskite
(0.0140(52) wt%H2O)
MgSiO3
Perovskite
crystal morphology
(Mg0.965Fe0.035)SiO3
Perovskite
(0.0460(45) wt%H2O)
Mg2SiO4
Wadsleyite
(0.330±0.001 wt%H2O)
Mg2SiO4
Wadsleyite
(0.015±0.001 wt%H2O)
(Mg0.96Fe0.04)2SiO4:Blue
(Mg0.89Fe0.11)2SiO4:Black
Wadsleyite
(Mg0.92Fe0.08)2SiO4
Wadsleyite
K2Mg2Si2O7
Phase X
(dopped by 0.5 wt%Cr2O3)