Magnesium (Mg) has an atomic number of 12 and belongs to the alkaline earth element
(Group II) of the Periodic Table. The pure Mg is a silvery white metal and has a melting point …

Abstract The North China Craton (NCC) has been thinned from> 200 km to< 100 km in its
eastern part. The ancient subcontinental lithospheric mantle (SCLM) has been replaced by …

Although deep carbon recycling plays an important role in the atmospheric CO2 budget and
climate changes through geological time, the precise mechanisms remain poorly …

It is widely accepted that the lithosphere beneath the eastern portion of the North China
Craton (NCC) has suffered extensive thinning and destruction since the Mesozoic. The …

Tracking the final fate of subducting carbon is crucial to understanding global carbon cycles
and climate changes in the history of the Earth. Available geochemical tracers such as …

Deep carbon cycle is crucial for mantle dynamics and maintaining Earth's habitability.
Recycled carbonates are a strong oxidant in mantle carbon-iron redox reactions, leading to …

A large set of zinc (Zn) stable isotope data for continental basalts from eastern China were
reported to investigate the application of Zn isotopes as a new tracer of deep carbonate …

The roles of subduction of the Pacific plate and the big mantle wedge (BMW) in the evolution
of east Asian continental margin have attracted lots of attention in past years. This paper …

The isotopic characteristics of the sub-oceanic mantle are well established, but in
continental regions these properties are usually obscured, and therefore controversial …

To investigate the behavior of Mg isotopes during low-temperature alteration of oceanic
crust and to further understand its role in the global Mg cycle, we measured the Mg isotopic …