Fluorine and chlorine fractionation during magma ocean crystallization: Constraints on the origin of the non-chondritic F/Cl ratio of the Earth
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DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2019.05.041
Abstract: Abstract Previous studies have reported that the relative abundances of volatile elements in the silicate Earth are non-chondritic. The abundance and distribution of volatile elements in terrestrial planets would have been predominantly controlled by planetary… read more here.
Keywords: non chondritic; volatile elements; earth; ocean crystallization ... See more keywords
Evidence for extremely rapid magma ocean crystallization and crust formation on Mars
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DOI: 10.1038/s41586-018-0222-z
Abstract: The formation of a primordial crust is a critical step in the evolution of terrestrial planets but the timing of this process is poorly understood. The mineral zircon is a powerful tool for constraining crust… read more here.
Keywords: magma ocean; ocean crystallization; crust; formation ... See more keywords