Mantle hydration and the role of water in the generation of large igneous provinces

The genesis of large igneous provinces (LIPs) remains controversial. Here, the authors examine the water contents of picrites from the Emeishan LIP and find that despite high water contents, the elevated temperature and trace elements suggest a mantle plume from a hydrous deep reservoir rather than...

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Main Authors: Jia Liu, Qun-Ke Xia, Takeshi Kuritani, Eero Hanski, Hao-Ran Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017-11-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01940-3