Evidence for extremely rapid magma ocean crystallization and crust formation on Mars

Evidence for extremely rapid magma ocean crystallization and crust formation on Mars

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 formation because it can be accurately dated with the uranium-to-lead (U-Pb) isotopic decay...

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Main Authors: Bouvier, L., Costa, M., Connelly, J., Jensen, N., Wielandt, D., Storey, M., Nemchin, Alexander, Whitehouse, M., Snape, J., Bellucci, J., Moynier, F., Agranier, A., Gueguen, B., Schönbächler, M., Bizzarro, M.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/68339

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