Ductile deformation of the lithospheric mantle
The strength of lithospheric plates is a central component of plate tectonics, governed by
brittle processes in the shallow portion of the plate and ductile behavior in the deeper …
brittle processes in the shallow portion of the plate and ductile behavior in the deeper …
Embracing craton complexity at depth
Variations within individual cratons, as well as across different cratons, are readily apparent
at the Earth's surface, providing indirect insight into the processes governing the formation …
at the Earth's surface, providing indirect insight into the processes governing the formation …
Strong physical contrasts across two mid‐lithosphere discontinuities beneath the northwestern United States: Evidence for cratonic mantle metasomatism
Mid‐lithosphere discontinuities are seismic interfaces likely located within the lithospheric
mantle of stable cratons, which typically represent velocities decreasing with depth. The …
mantle of stable cratons, which typically represent velocities decreasing with depth. The …
A 3-billion-year history of magmatism, metamorphism, and metasomatism recorded by granulite-facies xenoliths from central Montana, USA
MF Ringwood, SE Ortner, GGE Seward… - … to Mineralogy and …, 2025 - Springer
Lower crustal xenoliths from the Missouri Breaks diatremes and Bearpaw Mountains
volcanic field in Montana record a multi-billion-year geologic history lasting from the …
volcanic field in Montana record a multi-billion-year geologic history lasting from the …
Sheared peridotites from Kimberley (Kaapvaal craton, RSA): record of multiple metasomatic events accompanied with deformation
C Heckel, AB Woodland, J Linckens… - Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Sheared peridotites from the Kaapvaal craton may be broadly divided into two types:(1) high
T and refertilized and (2) low T and highly depleted, which equilibrated at conditions lying …
T and refertilized and (2) low T and highly depleted, which equilibrated at conditions lying …
Hydration state and rheologic stratification of the lithospheric mantle beneath the North Anatolian fault, Turkey
We present constraints on the hydration state and rheology of the lithospheric mantle
beneath the North Anatolian fault zone (NAFZ). Peridotite xenoliths from the Biyikali and …
beneath the North Anatolian fault zone (NAFZ). Peridotite xenoliths from the Biyikali and …
Cratonization and a journey of healing: From weakness to strength
The mid-Archean to mid-Proterozoic appears to have favored the formation of cratons, stable
crustal shields underlain by unusually thick and cold mantle roots. Most of these cratons and …
crustal shields underlain by unusually thick and cold mantle roots. Most of these cratons and …
Metasomatism of the Wyoming craton lower crust during the Laramide orogeny: Extending the record of lithosphere hydration across western North America
New zircon and titanite U-Pb and trace-element data from minette-and kimberlite-hosted
lower crustal xenoliths from near the northern margin of the Wyoming craton document …
lower crustal xenoliths from near the northern margin of the Wyoming craton document …
Microstructural and seismic characteristics of mantle xenoliths from Damaping area, and their geodynamic implications of North China Craton destruction
Y Shao, C Liu, R Gao, S Li, T Zhao - Tectonics, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
The large‐volume lithospheric mantle xenoliths around the Damaping area provides
valuable insights into the detailed destruction progression of the North China Craton (NCC) …
valuable insights into the detailed destruction progression of the North China Craton (NCC) …