Global geochemical fingerprinting of plume intensity suggests coupling with the supercontinent cycle

The links between plate tectonics and deep mantle structure remain unclear. Here, the authors demonstrate that transition elements (Ni, Cr, and Fe/Mn) in basaltic rocks can be used as a tool to trace plume-related magmatism through Earth history, and their results indicate the presence of a direct r...

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Auteurs principaux: Hamed Gamal EL Dien, Luc S. Doucet, Zheng-Xiang Li, Grant Cox, Ross Mitchell
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Publié: Nature Portfolio 2019
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/1a347e4d867d4a32a0759d9fb84b3bbf
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Résumé:The links between plate tectonics and deep mantle structure remain unclear. Here, the authors demonstrate that transition elements (Ni, Cr, and Fe/Mn) in basaltic rocks can be used as a tool to trace plume-related magmatism through Earth history, and their results indicate the presence of a direct relationship between the intensity of plume magmatism and the supercontinent cycle.