Origin, accretion, and reworking of continents
The continental crust is unique to the Earth in the solar system, and controversies remain
regarding its origin, accretion and reworking of continents. The plate tectonics theory has …
regarding its origin, accretion and reworking of continents. The plate tectonics theory has …
Formation and evolution of Archean continental crust: A thermodynamic–geochemical perspective of granitoids from the Tarim Craton, NW China
When and how continental crust formed and evolved to its current state is a fundamental
question regarding crust–mantle evolution and geodynamic regimes on the early Earth …
question regarding crust–mantle evolution and geodynamic regimes on the early Earth …
[HTML][HTML] The formation of Neoarchean continental crust in the south-east Superior Craton by two distinct geodynamic processes
The formation of the continental crust in the early Earth, and the geodynamics that drove it,
are fundamental to understanding the evolution of our planet, but remain intensely debated …
are fundamental to understanding the evolution of our planet, but remain intensely debated …
Adakite generation as a result of fluid-fluxed melting at normal lower crustal pressures
X Wang, M Sun, RF Weinberg, K Cai, G Zhao… - Earth and Planetary …, 2022 - Elsevier
Adakites with continental origin have K-rich compositions distinctive from the sodic,
subduction-related adakites and are generally considered as partial melting products of …
subduction-related adakites and are generally considered as partial melting products of …
Crustal melting and suprasolidus phase equilibria: From first principles to the state-of-the-art
Partial melting is the fundamental process by which juvenile crust was produced from the
mantle and subsequently reworked to become the stable, compositionally-differentiated …
mantle and subsequently reworked to become the stable, compositionally-differentiated …
At the dawn of continents: Archean tonalite-trondhjemite-granodiorite suites
Archean rocks of the tonalite-trondhjemite-granodiorite (TTG) suite are dominant
constituents of Earth's earliest preserved silicic crust, while conversely rare in Phanerozoic …
constituents of Earth's earliest preserved silicic crust, while conversely rare in Phanerozoic …
Barium content of Archaean continental crust reveals the onset of subduction was not global
Earth's earliest continental crust is dominated by tonalite–trondhjemite–granodiorite (TTG)
suites, making these rocks key to unlocking the global geodynamic regime operating during …
suites, making these rocks key to unlocking the global geodynamic regime operating during …
[HTML][HTML] Hydrated komatiites as a source of water for TTG formation in the Archean
The preserved Archean continental crust is dominantly comprised of tonalite-trondhjemite-
granodiorite (TTG) suites associated with less abundant low-grade greenstone belts. The …
granodiorite (TTG) suites associated with less abundant low-grade greenstone belts. The …
[HTML][HTML] Fluid processes in the early Earth and the growth of continents
Water is an essential ingredient in transforming primitive mantle-derived (mafic) rocks into
buoyant (felsic) continental crust, thereby driving the irreversible differentiation of Earth's …
buoyant (felsic) continental crust, thereby driving the irreversible differentiation of Earth's …
How did the continental crust form: No basalt, no water, no granite
N Arndt - Precambrian Research, 2023 - Elsevier
The process that generated the continental crust has long been debated. One school argues
that, through most of geological time, the crust formed at convergent margins like most …
that, through most of geological time, the crust formed at convergent margins like most …