Layer number | Layer density, kg/m3 | Melting point (in K) at 0.1 MPa, | Layer composition |
1 2 4 6 9 11 13 15 16 | <2500 2500 - 2600 2620 - 2660 2660 - 2690 2690 - 2720 2720 - 2760 2760 - 2900 3160 - 3280+ 3222 | 1823 - 1986 Tm > 1391 - 1423 1400 < Tm < 1555 1460 < Tm < 1645 1555 < Tm < 1763 1645 < Tm < 1830 1830 2023 - 2073+ 2163 | SiO2-rich layer SiO2 + K-Fsp + Ab-rich ± Olg Olg + Qtz ± And-rich And ± Lab-rich Lab ± Byt-rich Byt ± An-rich An-rich (Anorthite layer) Dun ± Chr Fo-rich (forsterite layer) |