Zalmoxis.melting curves
melting_curves
Melting curve functions for the mantle EOS phase routing.
Provides analytic solidus and liquidus curves from:
- Monteux et al. (2016, EPSL 448, 140-149): piecewise Simon-Glatzel fits (Eqs. 10-13). Valid up to ~400-500 GPa.
- Stixrude (2014, Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A 372, 20130076): Simon-like power laws fitted to Lindemann melting theory and experiments (Eqs. 1.9-1.10). Valid over the full super-Earth pressure range.
Available identifiers
Solidus:
'Monteux16-solidus'
Monteux+2016 Eqs. 10/12, piecewise (P <= 20 GPa / P > 20 GPa).
'Stixrude14-solidus'
Stixrude (2014) Eq. 1.9 + cryoscopic Eq. 1.10 with x0=0.79.
'Monteux600-solidus-tabulated'
Tabulated: melting_curves_Monteux-600/solidus.dat.
Liquidus:
'Monteux16-liquidus-A-chondritic'
Monteux+2016 Eqs. 11/13 A-chondritic.
'Monteux16-liquidus-F-peridotitic'
Monteux+2016 Eqs. 11/13 F-peridotitic.
'Stixrude14-liquidus'
Stixrude (2014) Eq. 1.9: pure MgSiO3 Simon-like power law.
'PALEOS-liquidus'
PALEOS MgSiO3 melting curve: Belonoshko+2005 (P < 2.55 GPa) /
Fei+2021 (P >= 2.55 GPa). Consistent with the PALEOS unified
EOS table phase boundaries.
'Monteux600-liquidus-tabulated'
Tabulated: melting_curves_Monteux-600/liquidus.dat.
get_melting_curve_function(curve_id)
Return a callable melting curve f(P [Pa]) -> T [K] for the given identifier.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
curve_id
|
str
|
Melting curve identifier. See module docstring for valid values. |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
callable
|
Function accepting pressure in Pa (scalar or array) and returning temperature in K. |
Raises:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
ValueError
|
If |
Source code in src/zalmoxis/melting_curves.py
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get_solidus_liquidus_functions(solidus_id='Stixrude14-solidus', liquidus_id='Stixrude14-liquidus')
Load solidus and liquidus functions by config identifier.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
solidus_id
|
str
|
Solidus curve identifier. |
'Stixrude14-solidus'
|
liquidus_id
|
str
|
Liquidus curve identifier. |
'Stixrude14-liquidus'
|
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
tuple of callable
|
|
Source code in src/zalmoxis/melting_curves.py
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monteux16_liquidus(P, model='A-chondritic')
Monteux+2016 liquidus temperature.
Piecewise: Eq. 11 (P <= 20 GPa) and Eq. 13 (P > 20 GPa).
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
P
|
float or array - like
|
Pressure in Pa (must be >= 0). |
required |
model
|
str
|
|
'A-chondritic'
|
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
float or ndarray
|
Liquidus temperature in K. |
Source code in src/zalmoxis/melting_curves.py
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monteux16_solidus(P)
Monteux+2016 solidus temperature.
Piecewise: Eq. 10 (P <= 20 GPa) and Eq. 12 (P > 20 GPa). Both composition models share the same solidus.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
P
|
float or array - like
|
Pressure in Pa (must be >= 0). |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
float or ndarray
|
Solidus temperature in K. |
Source code in src/zalmoxis/melting_curves.py
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paleos_liquidus(P)
PALEOS MgSiO3 liquidus from Belonoshko+2005 / Fei+2021.
Piecewise Simon-Glatzel fit:
- P < 2.55 GPa: T = 1831 * (1 + P/4.6)^0.33 (Belonoshko+2005)
- P >= 2.55 GPa: T = 6000 * (P/140)^0.26 (Fei+2021)
This is the melting curve used internally by the PALEOS unified EOS tables. Using it for the mushy zone calculation ensures consistency between the table's phase boundaries and the derived solidus.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
P
|
float or array - like
|
Pressure in Pa (must be >= 0). |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
float or ndarray
|
Liquidus temperature in K. |
Source code in src/zalmoxis/melting_curves.py
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stixrude14_liquidus(P)
Silicate (MgSiO3) liquidus from Stixrude (2014) Eq. 1.9.
Simon-like power law fitted to Lindemann melting theory: T_rock = 5400 K * (P / 140 GPa)^0.480
Defined for all P > 0. At P = 0, returns 0 K (extrapolation).
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
P
|
float or array - like
|
Pressure in Pa (must be >= 0). |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
float or ndarray
|
Liquidus temperature in K. |
Source code in src/zalmoxis/melting_curves.py
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stixrude14_solidus(P)
Silicate solidus from Stixrude (2014) Eqs. 1.9 + 1.10.
The solidus is the pure-substance liquidus (Eq. 1.9) depressed by the cryoscopic equation (Eq. 1.10) with x0 = 0.79 (mole fraction of pure MgSiO3 in an Earth-like mantle composition):
T_solidus = T_liquidus * (1 - ln(x0))^{-1}
With x0 = 0.79 this gives ~4370 K at 140 GPa, approximately consistent with the experimentally measured solidus of an Earth-like mantle composition (~4100 K at 140 GPa, Fiquet et al. 2010). The ~270 K offset is within the uncertainty of the cryoscopic model.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
P
|
float or array - like
|
Pressure in Pa (must be >= 0). |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
float or ndarray
|
Solidus temperature in K. |
Source code in src/zalmoxis/melting_curves.py
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