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Sulfide-rich continental roots at cratonic margins formed by carbonated melts

Sulfide-rich continental roots at cratonic margins formed by carbonated melts

Nature, Published online: 08 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08316-w

Examination of the sulfur and copper contents of global cratonic peridotites combined with new high-pressure experiments shows that the migration of carbonated melts towards cratonic margins explains the co-location of magmatic metal deposits with carbonatites.

Author Of article : Stephen F. Foley

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