Global atmospheric oxygen variations recorded by Th/U systematics of igneous rocks
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1902833116
Abstract: Significance Scientists have been working on the dating of atmospheric oxygenation in Earth’s history for decades. However, most previous studies relied on evidence from sedimentary rocks. Here, we show that igneous rocks can also be… read more here.
Keywords: arc igneous; atmospheric oxygen; oxygenation; igneous rocks ... See more keywords