The big mantle wedge and decratonic gold deposits

R Zhu, W Sun - Science China Earth Sciences, 2021 - Springer
Abstract The Circum-Pacific subduction zone is a famous gold metallogenic domain in the
world, with two important gold metallogenic provinces, the North China Craton and Nevada …

The links between Neoproterozoic tectonics, paleoenvironment and Cambrian explosion in the Yangtze Block, China

Y Dong, B Hui, S Sun, J Sun, R Zang, B Zhang… - Earth-Science …, 2023 - Elsevier
The correlation between Neoproterozoic tectonics, paleoenvironment and early life are
crucial for understanding the evolution of the Earth's habitability. The Yangtze Block …

Basalt derived from highly refractory mantle sources during early Izu-Bonin-Mariana arc development

H Li, RJ Arculus, O Ishizuka, R Hickey-Vargas… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The magmatic character of early subduction zone and arc development is unlike mature
systems. Low-Ti-K tholeiitic basalts and boninites dominate the early Izu-Bonin-Mariana …

[PDF][PDF] The synchronic Cenozoic subduction initiations in the west Pacific induced by the closure of the Neo-Tethys Ocean

WD Sun, LP Zhang, H Li, X Liu - Science Bulletin, 2020 - researchgate.net
Subduction initiation is fundamental for the plate tectonics theory, which has drawn wide
attentions [1–5]. Ocean-continent transition [1], emergence of plume head [5], age contrast …

Plume-ridge interaction induced migration of the Hawaiian-Emperor seamounts

W Sun, CH Langmuir, NM Ribe, L Zhang, S Sun, H Li… - Science Bulletin, 2021 - Elsevier
The history of the Hawaiian hotspot is of enduring interest in studies of plate motion and
mantle flow, and has been investigated by many researchers using the detailed history of …

Continental interior and edge breakup at convergent margins induced by subduction direction reversal: A numerical modeling study applied to the South China Sea …

F Li, Z Sun, H Yang, J Lin, JM Stock, Z Zhao, H Xu… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The dynamics of continental breakup at convergent margins has been described as the
results of backarc opening caused by slab rollback or drag force induced by subduction …

Large iron isotope fractionation during mantle wedge serpentinization: Implications for iron isotopes of arc magmas

J Deng, Y He, RE Zartman, X Yang, W Sun - Earth and Planetary Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
Arc magmas are usually more oxidized than lavas from intraplate settings and spreading
ridges. However, iron isotopes of arc magmas are generally lighter, and the mechanism is …

Taxonomy, Phylogeny, Divergence Time Estimation, and Biogeography of the Family Pseudoplagiostomataceae (Ascomycota, Diaporthales)

Z Zhang, X Liu, M Tao, X Liu, J Xia, X Zhang, Z Meng - Journal of Fungi, 2023 - mdpi.com
Species of Pseudoplagiostomataceae were mainly introduced as endophytes, plant
pathogens, or saprobes from various hosts. Based on multi-locus phylogenies from the …

Lateral seismic anisotropy variations record interaction between Tibetan mantle flow and plume‐strengthened Yangtze Craton

W Li, Y Chen, X Liang, YG Xu - Journal of Geophysical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The southeastern Tibetan Plateau experienced intense Cenozoic shortening and
extrusion along the western Yangtze Craton, SW China, where the Permian Emeishan flood …

Magnesium isotopic composition of the Mariana forearc serpentinite: Implications for Mg isotopic composition of the mantle wedge and Mg isotopic fractionation during …

Y Wang, J Deng, R Liao, L Chen, D Li, H Liu, W Sun - Chemical Geology, 2023 - Elsevier
The serpentinized mantle wedge is critical for the geochemical cycling of water, volatiles,
and fluid-mobile elements in the subduction zone. It is also a major reservoir of magnesium …