A continental rift is a nascent plate boundary where the lithosphere is thinned by tectonic
activity. Some continental rifts undergo extension to the point that they generate a new …

Abstract Cenozoic magmatism in East Africa results from the interplay between lithospheric
extension and material upwelling from the African Large Low Shear Velocity Province …

Abstract Development of renewable energy infrastructure requires critical raw materials,
such as the rare earth elements (REEs, including scandium) and niobium, and is driving …

Lithospheric drips have been interpreted for various regions around the globe to account for
the recycling of the continental lithosphere and rapid plateau uplift. However, the validity of …

The generation of magmas in the East African Rift System (EARS) is largely the result of
either:(A) melting of easily fusible compositions located within the lithospheric mantle due to …

Africa's Cenozoic tectonism is often attributed to mantle plumes, particularly below East
Africa, but their morphology, number, location, and impact on the African lithosphere are …

Despite the foundational role East Africa has played in the advancement of our
understanding of continental rifting, there remains substantial ambiguity as to how …

Density instabilities in the lithosphere can founder gravitationally via viscous dripping and
decoupling from overlying crust. The lithospheric dripping concept has been invoked across …

The forces required to initiate rifting in cratonic plates far exceed the available tectonic
forces. High temperatures and resultant melts can weaken the lithosphere, but these factors …

Mesozoic diamondiferous lamproite pipes occur along the Kapamba River within the
Luangwa Valley of eastern Zambia, which is a ca. 300–200 Ma old Karoo-age precursor …