A mineral that forms under conditions as variable as diagenesis to deep subduction, melt
crystallization to low temperature alteration, and that retains information on time …

The formation of collisional orogens is a prominent feature in convergent plate margins. It is
generally a complex process involving multistage tectonism of compression and extension …

Crustal recycling at convergent plate boundaries is essential to mantle heterogeneity.
However, crustal signatures in the mantle source of basaltic rocks above subduction zones …

Subduction zones not only return oceanic lithosphere into the mantle, but are also sites
where chemical components are transferred from the downgoing plate back to the surface in …

A new reconstruction of Alpine Tethys combines plate-kinematic modelling with a wealth of
geological data and seismic tomography to shed light on its evolution, from sea-floor …

Zircon U-Pb dating is the most commonly used method for isotopic geochronology.
However, it has been a difficult issue when relating zircon U-Pb ages to metamorphic …

The hydration and complexation of metals in hydrothermal fluids are key processes
controlling the mobility of elements in the Earth's crust, leading to the formation of ore …

Crustal subduction and continental collision is the core of plate tectonics theory.
Understanding the formation and evolution of continental collision orogens is a key to …

Rutile is an important carrier of high field strength elements (HFSE; Zr, Nb, Mo, Sn, Sb, Hf,
Ta, W). Its Zr content is buffered in systems with quartz and zircon as coexisting phases. The …

High-pressure low-temperature (HP–LT) metamorphic rocks provide invaluable constraints
on the evolution of convergent zones. Based on a worldwide compilation of key information …