Table 2 Whole-rock starting compositions given in oxides based on terrestrial peridotite75, venusian basalt14,15, and terrestrial alkali basalt76
From: Metamorphism of Venus as driver of crustal thickness and recycling
Oxide (wt %) | Peridotite | Basalt | Alkali basalt |
|---|---|---|---|
SiO2 | 44.84 | 48.7 | 47.9 |
TiO2 | 0.11 | 1.3 | 2.8 |
Al2O3 | 3.51 | 17.9 | 18.00 |
Fe2O3 | 0.3 | 0.98 | 1.07 |
FeO | 7.93 | 7.92 | 8.64 |
MgO | 39.52 | 8.1 | 3.3 |
CaO | 3.07 | 10.3 | 7.7 |
Na2O | 0.3 | 2.4 | 6.0 |
K2O | 0.02 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
