Subduction of oceanic lithosphere in the Alps: Selective and archetypal from (slow-spreading) oceans
P Agard - Earth-Science Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
The Alps are amongst the best subduction archives in the world, with abundant blueschists
and eclogites preserving fragments of mantle, gabbros, thinned continental margin and …
and eclogites preserving fragments of mantle, gabbros, thinned continental margin and …
[HTML][HTML] A review of abyssal serpentinite geochemistry and geodynamics
The formation of abyssal serpentinites leads to deep changes of the oceanic lithosphere
rheology and geochemistry, hence playing a key role on geodynamic and geochemical …
rheology and geochemistry, hence playing a key role on geodynamic and geochemical …
Deserpentinization in subduction zones as a source of oxidation in arcs: A reality check
KA Evans, BR Frost - Journal of Petrology, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Previous studies have concluded that dehydration of serpentinites in subduction zones
produces oxidizing fluids that are the cause of oxidized arc magmas. Here, observations of …
produces oxidizing fluids that are the cause of oxidized arc magmas. Here, observations of …
Rupture of wet mantle wedge by self-promoting carbonation
More than one teramole of carbon per year is subducted as carbonate or carbonaceous
material. However, the influence of carbonation/decarbonation reactions on seismic activity …
material. However, the influence of carbonation/decarbonation reactions on seismic activity …
Heavy iron in large gem diamonds traces deep subduction of serpentinized ocean floor
Subducting tectonic plates carry water and other surficial components into Earth's interior.
Previous studies suggest that serpentinized peridotite is a key part of deep recycling, but this …
Previous studies suggest that serpentinized peridotite is a key part of deep recycling, but this …
Element mobility and Mg isotope fractionation during peridotite serpentinization
MS Zhao, YX Chen, JW **ong, YF Zheng… - … et Cosmochimica Acta, 2023 - Elsevier
Serpentinite plays a crucial role in element mobility during seawater hydrothermal alteration
of mid-ocean ridge peridotite on the seafloor and fluid metasomatism of peridotite in the …
of mid-ocean ridge peridotite on the seafloor and fluid metasomatism of peridotite in the …
[HTML][HTML] Fluid-mediated element cycling in subducted oceanic lithosphere: The orogenic serpentinite perspective
T Pettke, A Bretscher - Earth-Science Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Serpentinites are central to water (re) cycling in subduction zones and thus effect fluid-
mediated element transfer between the hydrosphere and the Earth's mantle and back into …
mediated element transfer between the hydrosphere and the Earth's mantle and back into …
[HTML][HTML] The thermal equation of state of xenon: Implications for noble gas incorporation in serpentine minerals and their transport to depth
Isotopic signatures of heavy noble gases in the Earth's mantle contain a major component
recycled by subduction. The experimental and field studies reported in the literature show …
recycled by subduction. The experimental and field studies reported in the literature show …
Boron isotopes in blue diamond record seawater-derived fluids in the lower mantle
Boron is a quintessential crustal element but its conspicuous presence in diamond–a mantle
mineral–raises questions about potential subduction pathways for boron and other volatiles …
mineral–raises questions about potential subduction pathways for boron and other volatiles …
Molybdenum isotopic heterogeneity for intraplate basalts and its origin
W Fang, LQ Dai, ZF Zhao - Chemical Geology, 2023 - Elsevier
The molybdenum (Mo) isotope system is a powerful tool for tracing recycled crustal
components in volcanic rocks. Existing Mo isotope data show that intraplate basalts have …
components in volcanic rocks. Existing Mo isotope data show that intraplate basalts have …