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Nice magma erup­tions had two sources

New analysis could clarify controversies associated to nice magma eruptions. Geology News — ScienceDaily

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The roles of pyroxenite and peridotite in the mantle sources of oceanic basalts

Nature Geoscience 10, 530 (2017). doi:10.1038/ngeo2968 Authors: Andrew K. Matzen, Bernard J. Wood, Michael B. Baker & Edward M. Stolper Nature Geoscience – Issue – nature.com science feeds

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Decline in Chinese lake phosphorus concentration accompanied by shift in sources since 2006

Nature Geoscience 10, 507 (2017). doi:10.1038/ngeo2967 Authors: Yindong Tong, Wei Zhang, Xuejun Wang, Raoul-Marie Couture, Thorjørn Larssen, Yue Zhao, Jing Li, Huijiao Liang, Xueyan Liu, Xiaoge Bu, Wei He, Qianggong Zhang & Yan Lin Nature Geoscience – Issue – nature.com … Continue reading

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Sparkling springs aid quest for underground heat energy sources

Studies of naturally carbonated mineral water have given scientists insight on how to locate hot water springs — potential sources of sustainable geothermal energy. Geology News — ScienceDaily

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Petrology: Ancient magma sources revealed

Nature Geoscience 10, 397 (2017). doi:10.1038/ngeo2955 Author: Elizabeth Bell The composition of Earth’s oldest crust is uncertain. Comparison of the most ancient mineral grains with more recent analogues suggests that formation of the earliest crust was heavily influenced by re-melting … Continue reading

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data-and-vision: Sources: 1, 2, image source, read more about…

data-and-vision: Sources: 1, 2, image source, read more about the perovskite structure. Geology Nerd

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Key indicator of carbon sources in Earth’s mantle

Researchers have found evidence of varying ratios of boron isotopes in igneous rocks, known as carbonatites, of different ages. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily

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Key indicator of carbon sources in Earth’s mantle

Researchers have found evidence of varying ratios of boron isotopes in igneous rocks, known as carbonatites, of different ages. Geology News — ScienceDaily

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Geologists find key indicator of carbon sources in Earth’s mantle

Geologists find key indicator of carbon sources in Earth’s mantle Scientists have found a key indicator in determining whether the presence of carbon, found in the Earth’s mantle, is derived from continental crust — a step toward better understanding the … Continue reading

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New method for tracking the sources of diamonds

A technique for identifying the sources of diamonds without the use of clues such as the presence of specific inclusions will be reported on Wednesday, Nov. 4, in a presentation by Catherine McManus, Chief Scientist at Materialytics, LLC, at The … Continue reading

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