The Earth as a planetary system has experienced significant change since its formation c.
4.54 Gyr ago. Some of these changes have been gradual, such as secular cooling of the …

Abstract The Youjiang Basin in the western part of the South China Block (SCB), preserves
the records of the tectonic history from Tethyan, through Paleo-Pacific to Tibetan domains …

This textbook is a complete rewrite, and expansion of Hugh Rollinson's highly successful
1993 book Using Geochemical Data: Evaluation, Presentation, Interpretation. Rollinson and …

The lower plate is the dominant agent in modern convergent margins characterized by
active subduction, as negatively buoyant oceanic lithosphere sinks into the asthenosphere …

Basalt geochemistry can be used as a diagnostic indicator for determining the tectonic
setting of origin, because specific plate tectonic settings often impart distinctive geochemical …

Tectonic discrimination diagrams are a key tool for understanding ancient volcanic rock
origins. In this contribution we compile over 15,000 whole rock compositions to re-evaluate …

Both Cretaceous arc-type and intraplate rocks are widely distributed in SE China, in
association with subduction of the paleo-Pacific Plate. However, it remains unclear whether …

The development of analytical and computational techniques and growing scientific funds
collectively contribute to the rapid accumulation of geoscience data. The massive amount of …

Apatite is a common accessory mineral in igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. It
has potential as a provenance indicator in sedimentary systems, as it can host a wide variety …

Basalts are ubiquitous, mantle-derived mafic rocks found within all tectonic settings.
Studying the chemical composition of basalts has proven to be an effective way to …