Glossary: Perovskite
The mineral CaTiO3. At high pressure the mineral pyroxene (MgSiO3) transforms to a form having the same structure, or arrangement of atoms, as perovskite. This MgSiO3 perovskite makes up most of the lower mantle.
The mineral CaTiO3. At high pressure the mineral pyroxene (MgSiO3) transforms to a form having the same structure, or arrangement of atoms, as perovskite. This MgSiO3 perovskite makes up most of the lower mantle.