Type and amount of sediment generation are intimately connected to tectonic and climatic
processes active at the earth's surface today as well as throughout the geologic past. Detrital …

Abstract The 176 Lu–176 Hf radioactive decay system has been widely used to study
planetary crust–mantle differentiation. Of considerable utility in this regard is zircon, a …

Continental crust is the archive of Earth history. The spatial and temporal distribution of
Earth's record of rock units and events is heterogeneous; for example, ages of igneous …

The compositional record of accessory minerals can provide insights into the character and
petrogenesis of the parental magma. We demonstrate apatite's applicability to petrogenetic …

In-situ analysis of minerals, such as zircon hafnium (Hf) and oxygen (O) isotopes, has been
pivotal in investigating magmatic evolution and related ore systems. In order to better …

Protracted magma storage in the deep crust is a key stage in the formation of evolved,
hydrous arc magmas that can result in explosive volcanism and the formation of …

Apatite, the most abundant phosphate mineral in the Earth's crust and uppermost mantle, is
able to accept a wide variety of trace elements into its crystal structure. Many of these trace …

The abundance and composition of volatiles in subvolcanic melts play a key role in
controlling eruptive styles of volcanoes, but they are difficult to determine directly due to …

Apatite is an excellent tracer of petrogenetic processes as it can incorporate a large range of
elements that are sensitive to melt evolution (LREE-MREE, Sr, Pb, Mn, halogens, Nd …

Abstract The Rogart and Strontian high Ba–Sr plutons (Northern Highlands, Scotland)
comprise a range of lithologies from felsic to ultramafic rocks. The latter are mantle-derived …