An Overview of Fe–Mg Interdiffusion in Mantle Minerals

The rates of Fe–Mg interdiffusion in the Earth’s materials are of fundamental importance to a wide range of geochemistry and geophysics problems. In order that the Earth Scientist may readily apply the available experimentally determined diffusion rates to such problems, a brief review of experimental data for Fe–Mg interdiffusion in mantle minerals is presented concerning new advances and some recent applications. Perspectives for the future are also suggested.