Tectonic evolution of the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean and northern South America in the mantle reference frame: an update
JL Pindell, L Kennan - Geological Society, London, Special …, 2009 - lyellcollection.org
We present an updated synthesis of the widely accepted 'single-arc Pacific-origin'and
'Yucatán-rotation'models for Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico evolution, respectively. Fourteen …
'Yucatán-rotation'models for Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico evolution, respectively. Fourteen …
[HTML][HTML] A new method of discriminating different types of post-Archean ophiolitic basalts and their tectonic significance using Th-Nb and Ce-Dy-Yb systematics
E Saccani - Geoscience Frontiers, 2015 - Elsevier
In this paper, a new discrimination diagram using absolute measures of Th and Nb is
applied to post-Archean ophiolites to best discriminate a large number of different ophiolitic …
applied to post-Archean ophiolites to best discriminate a large number of different ophiolitic …
Mantle plume or slab window?: Physical and geochemical constraints on the origin of the Caribbean oceanic plateau
The Caribbean oceanic plateau formed in the Pacific realm when it erupted onto the
Farallon plate from the Galapagos hotspot at∼ 90Ma. The plateau was subsequently …
Farallon plate from the Galapagos hotspot at∼ 90Ma. The plateau was subsequently …
Review of geochronologic and geochemical data of the Greater Antilles volcanic arc and implications for the evolution of oceanic arcs
Abstract The Greater Antilles islands of Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico and Jamaica plus the
Virgin Islands host fragments of the fossil convergent margin that records Cretaceous …
Virgin Islands host fragments of the fossil convergent margin that records Cretaceous …
[HTML][HTML] Four billion years of ophiolites reveal secular trends in oceanic crust formation
H Furnes, M De Wit, Y Dilek - Geoscience Frontiers, 2014 - Elsevier
We combine a geological, geochemical and tectonic dataset from 118 ophiolite complexes
of the major global Phanerozoic orogenic belts with similar datasets of ophiolites from 111 …
of the major global Phanerozoic orogenic belts with similar datasets of ophiolites from 111 …
Asthenosphere–lithosphere interaction triggered by a slab window during ridge subduction: trace element and Sr–Nd–Hf–Os isotopic evidence from Late …
Tholeiites occur in a variety of geological settings, eg, mid-ocean ridge, back-arc basin,
ocean island, island arc and intra-continent, and their geochemical and isotopic …
ocean island, island arc and intra-continent, and their geochemical and isotopic …
The Greater Antillean Arc: Early Cretaceous origin and proposed relationship to Central American subduction mélanges: implications for models of Caribbean …
J Pindell, WV Maresch, U Martens… - International Geology …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
We integrate known and suspected Meso-American plate motions with the geochronology of
Caribbean arcs and Central American HP/LT belts to promote two primary concepts. The first …
Caribbean arcs and Central American HP/LT belts to promote two primary concepts. The first …
Geochemistry of rare high-Nb basalt lavas: Are they derived from a mantle wedge metasomatised by slab melts?
Compositionally, high-Nb basalts are similar to HIMU (high U/Pb) ocean island basalts,
continental alkaline basalts and alkaline lavas formed above slab windows. Tertiary alkaline …
continental alkaline basalts and alkaline lavas formed above slab windows. Tertiary alkaline …
Behavioral differences between weathering and pedogenesis in a subtropical humid granitic terrain: Implications for chemical weathering intensity evaluation
H Mei, X Jian, W Zhang, H Fu, S Zhang - Catena, 2021 - Elsevier
Continental weathering plays a crucial role in the evolution of the Earth's surface by linking
Earth's spheres, sha** landscapes and regulating chemical cycles and global climate …
Earth's spheres, sha** landscapes and regulating chemical cycles and global climate …
Niobium-enriched basalts: Partial melting of a sediment-metasomatised mantle source in subduction zones?
Q Zhang, GJ Tang, Z Wu, J Li - Chemical Geology, 2023 - Elsevier
Crust–mantle interaction and arc magmatism in subduction zones record the global
recycling of elements from Earth's surface to its interior. Nb-enriched basalts are specific to …
recycling of elements from Earth's surface to its interior. Nb-enriched basalts are specific to …