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 …

Holistic mineral systems approaches are being increasingly adopted in the study of ore
deposits but application in industry has been suboptimal, because of the lack of a …

We propose a continental lithosphere heat production model based on the petrology of crust
and mantle, heat production measurements of surface and xenolith samples, and tectono …

Mantle metasomatism is a relatively recent concept introduced in the early 1970s when
detailed studies of lithospheric mantle rock fragments (xenoliths), brought to the surface of in …

We present a new analysis of the lithospheric architecture of Africa, and its evolution from ca.
3.6 Ga to the present. Upper-lithosphere domains, generated or reworked in different time …

The composition of the subcontinental lithospheric mantle (SCLM) is broadly related to the
tectonothermal age of the overlying crust, suggesting a secular change in SCLM-forming …

Ore systems are located in zones of enhanced and focused heat and fluids flux within the
lithosphere. In order to target deep ore deposits under cover, a better understanding of …

Presenting a coherent synthesis of lithosphere studies, this book covers a range of
geophysical methods (seismic reflection, refraction, and receiver function methods; elastic …

A detailed knowledge of the thickness of the lithosphere in the northeastern North China
Craton (NCC) is important for understanding the significant tectonic reactivation of the craton …

A combined geophysical‐petrological methodology to study the thermal, compositional,
density, and seismological structure of lithospheric/sublithospheric domains is presented. A …