Incipient continent formation by shallow melting of an altered mafic protocrust

Abstract Understanding how Earth’s continental nuclei first formed in the Archean eon (4.0–2.5 Ga) underpins our notions of early Earth geodynamics. Yet, the nature of Earth’s early protocrust and the primary mechanism for its transformation are poorly understood, as very ancient rocks preserving pe...

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Main Authors: Michael I. H. Hartnady, Simon Schorn, Tim E. Johnson, Andreas Zametzer, Axel K. Schmitt, Bruno V. Ribeiro, R. Hugh Smithies, Milo Barham, Christopher L. Kirkland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-05-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-59075-9
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