Deep continental roots and cratons
The formation and preservation of cratons—the oldest parts of the continents, comprising
over 60 per cent of the continental landmass—remains an enduring problem. Key to craton …
over 60 per cent of the continental landmass—remains an enduring problem. Key to craton …
Mineral evolution
The mineralogy of terrestrial planets evolves as a consequence of a range of physical,
chemical, and biological processes. In pre-stellar molecular clouds, widely dispersed …
chemical, and biological processes. In pre-stellar molecular clouds, widely dispersed …
[HTML][HTML] Stagnant lids and mantle overturns: Implications for Archaean tectonics, magmagenesis, crustal growth, mantle evolution, and the start of plate tectonics
JH Bédard - Geoscience Frontiers, 2018 - Elsevier
The lower plate is the dominant agent in modern convergent margins characterized by
active subduction, as negatively buoyant oceanic lithosphere sinks into the asthenosphere …
active subduction, as negatively buoyant oceanic lithosphere sinks into the asthenosphere …
The continental record and the generation of continental crust
Continental crust is the archive of Earth history. The spatial and temporal distribution of
Earth's record of rock units and events is heterogeneous; for example, ages of igneous …
Earth's record of rock units and events is heterogeneous; for example, ages of igneous …
Archean upper crust transition from mafic to felsic marks the onset of plate tectonics
The Archean Eon witnessed the production of early continental crust, the emergence of life,
and fundamental changes to the atmosphere. The nature of the first continental crust, which …
and fundamental changes to the atmosphere. The nature of the first continental crust, which …
The geologic time scale
FM Gradstein, JG Ogg, MD Schmitz, GM Ogg - Boston, USA, 2012 - books.google.com
Construction and assembly of the Geologic Time Scale involves:(a) constructing a relative
(chronostratigraphic) standard scale for key periods in the Earth's rock record;(b) identifying …
(chronostratigraphic) standard scale for key periods in the Earth's rock record;(b) identifying …
The zircon archive of continent formation through time
NMW Roberts, CJ Spencer - 2015 - lyellcollection.org
The strong resilience of the mineral zircon and its ability to host a wealth of isotopic
information make it the best deep-time archive of Earth's continental crust. Zircon is found in …
information make it the best deep-time archive of Earth's continental crust. Zircon is found in …
Continental collision zones are primary sites for net continental crust growth—A testable hypothesis
The significance of the continental crust (CC) on which we live is self-evident. However, our
knowledge remains limited on its origin, its way and rate of growth, and how it has acquired …
knowledge remains limited on its origin, its way and rate of growth, and how it has acquired …
Minor and trace elements in olivines as probes into early igneous and mantle melting processes
The trace element composition of olivine is a rapidly growing research area that has several
applications of great potential. Mantle olivines can be distinguished from volcanic olivines by …
applications of great potential. Mantle olivines can be distinguished from volcanic olivines by …
Isotopic evidence for rapid continental growth in an extensional accretionary orogen: The Tasmanides, eastern Australia
The trace element signature of Earth's continental crust resembles that of arc lavas, but the
continents may have formed during ancient igneous pulses that are hard to reconcile with …
continents may have formed during ancient igneous pulses that are hard to reconcile with …