A Neutron diffraction study of phase transition in lawsonite at high pressure

Sano, Asami   ; Nagai, Takaya*; Iizuka, Riko*; Seto, Yusuke*; Kuribayashi, Takahiro*; Hattori, Takanori   

Lawsonite is a hydrous mineral which is considered as a main carrier of hydrogen in the subtucting slab. Previous single crystal X-ray diffraction and neutron diffraction studies indicate that there exist two phase transitions at low temperature. A property of low temperature is sometimes considered to be equivalent to the behavior at high pressure, and some studies pointed out the possibility of transition at high pressure. To investigate the pressure response of hydrogen bond and phase transition in lawsonite, neutron diffraction experiment was conducted. High pressure and high temperature neutron diffraction experiment was conducted by 6-ram press at J-PARC MLF. Using 6-6 type anvil with TEL size of 10 mm, neutron diffraction pattern was corrected up to 6 GPa and 800C. In addition, hydrostatic experiment at ambient pressure was conducted using Paris-Edinburgh press. New peak was observed at 1.83 that indicates phase transition at high pressure.