Thinning and destruction of the cratonic lithosphere: A global perspective
It has been proposed that the North China Craton (NCC) was thinned up to a thickness of>
100 km during the Phanerozoic, and underwent an associated craton destruction. Evidently …
100 km during the Phanerozoic, and underwent an associated craton destruction. Evidently …
[HTML][HTML] Towards a new model for kimberlite petrogenesis: Evidence from unaltered kimberlites and mantle minerals
Kimberlites represent magmas derived from great mantle depths and are the principal
source of diamonds. Kimberlites and their xenolith cargo have been extremely useful for …
source of diamonds. Kimberlites and their xenolith cargo have been extremely useful for …
The boron and lithium isotopic composition of mid-ocean ridge basalts and the mantle
A global selection of 56 mid-ocean ridge basalt (MORB) glasses were analysed for Li and B
abundances and isotopic compositions. Analytical accuracy and precision of analyses …
abundances and isotopic compositions. Analytical accuracy and precision of analyses …
Calcium isotopic fractionation in mantle peridotites by melting and metasomatism and Ca isotope composition of the Bulk Silicate Earth
To better constrain the Ca isotopic composition of the Bulk Silicate Earth (BSE) and explore
the Ca isotope fractionation in the mantle, we determined the Ca isotopic composition of 28 …
the Ca isotope fractionation in the mantle, we determined the Ca isotopic composition of 28 …
Repeated kimberlite magmatism beneath Yakutia and its relationship to Siberian flood volcanism: Insights from in situ U–Pb and Sr–Nd perovskite isotope analysis
We report combined U–Pb ages and Sr–Nd isotope compositions of perovskites from 50
kimberlite occurrences, sampled from 9 fields across the Yakutian kimberlite province on the …
kimberlite occurrences, sampled from 9 fields across the Yakutian kimberlite province on the …
Insights into kimberlite petrogenesis and mantle metasomatism from a review of the compositional zoning of olivine in kimberlites worldwide
A Giuliani - Lithos, 2018 - Elsevier
Olivine is the dominant component in kimberlites (~ 40–60 vol%), where it occurs as
individual grains of variable size (> 1 cm to< 100 μm) of xenocrystic and magmatic origin …
individual grains of variable size (> 1 cm to< 100 μm) of xenocrystic and magmatic origin …
Alkali-carbonate melts from the base of cratonic lithospheric mantle: Links to kimberlites
Identification of the primary compositions of mantle-derived melts is crucial for
understanding mantle compositions and physical conditions of mantle melting. However …
understanding mantle compositions and physical conditions of mantle melting. However …
Superplume metasomatism: Evidence from Siberian mantle xenoliths
The Siberian craton contains> 1000 kimberlite intrusions of various ages (Silurian to
Jurassic), making it an ideal locality for a craton-wide study on the evolution of the sub …
Jurassic), making it an ideal locality for a craton-wide study on the evolution of the sub …
High water contents in the Siberian cratonic mantle linked to metasomatism: An FTIR study of Udachnaya peridotite xenoliths
The processes that control water distribution in nominally anhydrous minerals from
peridotites are twofold. Melt depletion will remove water while metasomatism can potentially …
peridotites are twofold. Melt depletion will remove water while metasomatism can potentially …
Characterization and petrological constraints of the midlithospheric discontinuity
Within continental lithosphere, widespread seismic evidence suggests a sharp
discontinuous downward decrease in seismic velocity at 60–160 km depth. This …
discontinuous downward decrease in seismic velocity at 60–160 km depth. This …