The Earth is the only known planet where plate tectonics is active, and different studies have
concluded that plate tectonics commenced at times from the early Hadean to 700 Ma. Many …

The continental crust is unique to the Earth in the solar system, and controversies remain
regarding its origin, accretion and reworking of continents. The plate tectonics theory has …

Orogenic gold deposits account for more than 30% of the global gold resources. To
understand the genesis of orogenic gold deposits and ultimately target new orogenic gold …

Much of the current volume of Earth's continental crust had formed by the end of the
Archaean eon (2.5 billion years ago), through melting of hydrated basaltic rocks at depths of …

The formation of the continental crust in the early Earth, and the geodynamics that drove it,
are fundamental to understanding the evolution of our planet, but remain intensely debated …

Archean rocks of the tonalite-trondhjemite-granodiorite (TTG) suite are dominant
constituents of Earth's earliest preserved silicic crust, while conversely rare in Phanerozoic …

This contribution presents a comprehensive synthesis on the origin of oldest (3600–3200
Ma) cratonic core in the Western Dharwar Craton (WDC), Southern India based our new …

When and how continental crust formed and evolved to its current state is a fundamental
question regarding crust–mantle evolution and geodynamic regimes on the early Earth …

Abstract Across the Archaean to Proterozoic transition, the composition of newly-formed
felsic continental crust changed from tonalite–trondhjemite–granodiorite (TTG) to calc …

The composition and origin of Earth's earliest continental crust remains enigmatic due to the
absence of Hadean (> 4 Ga) age rocks. Here we address this question by using machine …