Garnet in the Earth’s Mantle

by Bernard J. Wood, Ekaterina S. Kiseeva, Andrew K. Matzen
Aluminous garnet, (Mg,Fe2+,Ca)3(Al,Cr)2Si3O12, is an important constituent of mantle peridotite (~10%) and of the other abundant upper mantle rock, eclogite (~50%)., Read more.