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 The ancient subcontinental lithospheric mantle (SCLM) has been replaced by …

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 …

It has previously been postulated that the Earth's hydrous mantle transition zone may play a
key role in intraplate magmatism, but no confirmatory evidence has been reported. Here we …

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 …

Abstract The North China Craton (NCC) experienced strong destruction (ie, decratonization)
during the Mesozoic, which triggered intensive magmatism, tectonism and thermal events …

Origin of low δ 26 Mg basalts is a controversial subject and has been attributed to interaction
of isotopically light carbonatitic melts derived from a subducted oceanic slab with the mantle …

Understanding the concentration and distribution of water in the Earth's mantle plays a
substantial role in studying its chemical, physical and dynamic processes. After a decade of …

Understanding the processes that lead to the lithosphere thinning is a key aspect of
continental geology research. In this paper, we present essential observations and …

Major, trace element and Sr–Nd–Pb isotopic data of basalts emplaced during 90–40 Ma in
the North and Northeast China are compiled in this review, with aims of constraining their …

Abstract The North China Craton is a classic case for the destruction of an ancient craton, in
that it records the loss of more than 100 km of ancient refractory lithospheric mantle during …