The Solubility of Tugarinovite (MoO₂) in H₂O at Elevated Temperatures and Pressures

Figure 3

(a) The schematic diagram of the modified hydrothermal diamond anvil cell. The upper diamond anvil was recessed and the X-ray beam went through the recess. A rhenium gasket was squeezed by two diamond anvils together. A 10x objective microscope was placed on top of the HDAC to view the sample chamber in real time. (b) shows the sample chamber at room temperature. The MoO₂ sample, vapour bubble, and the recess of the upper diamond are visible. The sample chamber is surrounded by the rhenium gasket. The X-ray beam path (blue line) is also visible.

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