Zircons reveal magma fluxes in the Earth’s crust

Luca Caricchi (), Guy Simpson and Urs Schaltegger
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Luca Caricchi: Section of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Geneva, rue des Maraîchers 13, CH-1205 Geneva, Switzerland
Guy Simpson: Section of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Geneva, rue des Maraîchers 13, CH-1205 Geneva, Switzerland
Urs Schaltegger: Section of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Geneva, rue des Maraîchers 13, CH-1205 Geneva, Switzerland

Nature, 2014, vol. 511, issue 7510, 457-461

Abstract: The age distributions of zircons (found in magmatic rocks) enable magma fluxes in the Earth’s crust to be calculated, providing insight into geological processes such as ore deposit formation and volcanic eruptions.

Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1038/nature13532

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