Orogenic climax of Earth: The 1.2-1.1 Ga Grenvillian superevent

The rate of growth of the continental crust is controversial. We present an evaluation of time-constrained analyses of oxygen isotopes in zircon grains and incompatible element (Zr, Th) concentrations in magmatic rocks to test for variations in the degree of crustal recycling through geological time...

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Main Authors: Van Kranendonk, M., Kirkland, Chris
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/15973