Geophysical, petrological, and geochemical data provide important clues about the
composition of the deep continental crust. On the basis of seismic refraction data, we divide …

The extension of the lithosphere, controlling the development of rifted basins, is driven by a
combination of plate-boundary forces, frictional forces exerted on the base of the lithosphere …

The Treatise on Geochemistry is the first work providing a comprehensive, integrated
summary of the present state of geochemistry. It deals with all the major subjects in the field …

Compositional models of the Earth are critically dependent on three main sources of
information: the seismic profile of the Earth and its interpretation, comparisons between …

A new calculation of the crustal composition is based on the proportions of upper crust (UC)
to felsic lower crust (FLC) to mafic lower crust (MLC) of about 1: 0.6: 0.4. These proportions …

The average chemical composition of juvenile upper continental crust (UC) as a function of
age is estimated from chemical analyses, geologic maps, stratigraphic sections and isotopic …

Estimates of the average composition of various Precambrian shields and a variety of
estimates of the average composition of upper continental crust show considerable …

We report abundances of sixty-three major, trace, and rare earth elements in the upper crust
in five tectonic units (the interior and southern margin of the North China craton, the North …

This substantially revised edition includes recently published information relating to plate
tectonics and continental origin. A large number of new figures have been added, and new …

The thermal thickness of Precambrian lithosphere is modeled and compared with estimates
from seismic tomography and xenolith data. We use the steady state thermal conductivity …