Granite is one of the most important components of the continental crust on our Earth; it thus
has been an enduring studied subject in geology. According to present knowledge, granite …

Zircon-and bulk-rock Zr-based thermometric parameters have become fundamental to
petrogenetic models of magmatism, from which broader geochronological and tectonic …

A comprehensive database of zircon composition in West Australian magmatic rocks reveals
negative correlations between both U and Th zircon/whole rock ratio and the zircon …

At low temperatures (< 750 C at moderate to high crustal pressures), the production of
sufficient melt to reach the melt connectivity transition (∼ 7 vol%), enabling melt drainage …

We recognize eight types of ferroan granitoid that can be distinguished on the basis of major
element chemistry. These include alkalic granitoids that may be metaluminous or …

The characterization of the geochemical reservoirs of the Earth's continental crust, including
the determination of representative upper and lower crustal compositions, underpins our …

Abstract Hafnium, U, Th, and REE content of zircons from the Spirit Mountain batholith in
southern Nevada correlate with calculated temperatures from the Ti-in-zircon thermometer to …

Abstract The Late Paleozoic Variscan Orogen of Europe and North Africa comprises
reworked Neoproterozoic to Early Paleozoic crust of the northern Gondwanan shelf that …

Crustal melting to produce granite magmas requires a tremendous amount of energy. In
principle, there are three main mechanisms of heating that can extensively melt a fertile …

The Chaidanuo granite batholith is a∼ 500 km 2 homogeneous, high-level intrusion in the
North Qilian oceanic suture zone. Three types of enclaves have been recognized, including …