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silicate perovskite
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Silicate perovskite
Silicate perovskite is the term given to (Mg,Fe)SiO3 (also known as bridgmanite) and CaSiO3 (calcium silicate) when arranged in a perovskite structure. Silicate perovskites are mainly found in the lower part of Earth's mantle, between about . They are thought to form the main mineral phases, together with ferropericlase.
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