Rock | Melting point, K | Reference |
dunite dunite harzburgite (at 1 GPa) harzburgite (at 1.5 GPa) harzburgite (at >5 GPa) lherzolite (at 1 GPa) lherzolite (at 1.5 GPa) peridotite (at 4.5 - 5.0 GPa) chromites (different) chromite (monocalcium) chromites (different) chromites (Lanthanum) chromite (incongruent melting) (Fe, Mg) Cr2O4 (spinel) MgCr2O4 chromite chromites (Slag liquidus) MgCr2O4 (sintering) NiCr2O4 (sintering) MnCr2O4 (sintering) | 2023 2073 1633 - 1743 1693 - 1773 1723 - 1873 1543 - 1633 1633 - 1693 1723 2123 - 2473 2443 2473 - 2673 ≥2273 1908 ~1873 2623 2453 1873 - 2273 ~2023 ~2096 ~1828 | [126] [124] [125] [125] [127] [125] [125] [127] [128] [129] [123] [130] [122] [131] [132] [133] [134] [132] [135] [136] |