| Literature DB >> 29866820 |
Patrick Boehnke1,2, Elizabeth A Bell3, Thomas Stephan4,2, Reto Trappitsch4,2, C Brenhin Keller5, Olivia S Pardo4,2, Andrew M Davis4,2,6, T Mark Harrison7, Michael J Pellin4,2,6,8.
Abstract
Understanding Hadean (>4 Ga) Earth requires knowledge of its crust. The composition of the crust and volatiles migrating through it directly influence the makeup of the atmosphere, the composition of seawater, and nutrient availability. Despite its importance, there is little known and less agreed upon regarding the nature of the Hadean crust. By analyzing the 87Sr/86Sr ratio of apatite inclusions in Archean zircons from Nuvvuagittuq, Canada, we show that its protolith had formed a high (>1) Rb/Sr ratio reservoir by at least 4.2 Ga. This result implies that the early crust had a broad range of igneous rocks, extending from mafic to highly silicic compositions.Entities:
Keywords: Nuvvuagittuq; early Earth; habitability; hadean; zircons
Year: 2018 PMID: 29866820 PMCID: PMC6016771 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1720880115
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ISSN: 0027-8424 Impact factor: 11.205