carbonates

Mapping the Growth of Seafloor Carbonates in Deep Time

New research predicts at least 145 of Earth’s carbon-bearing minerals remain undiscovered. How many…

During subduction, in which one tectonic plate dives beneath another, carbon is transferred from…

A new special collection of papers in American Mineralogist (contained in volumes 99 and 100)…

As Earth’s tectonic plates move, carbon and other elements are cycled into and out of the crust,…

Carbonates are a group of minerals that contain the carbonate ion (CO32-) and a metal, such as iron…

Volcanism at mid-ocean ridges (MORs) and volcanic arcs arguably represents the main pathway of…

Only a small fraction of our planet’s total carbon budget is found at the surface. In fact, Earth’s…

How carbon is stored in Earth’s deep interior remains one of the key open questions in Earth…

The occurrence and mobility of carbonate-rich melts in Earth’s mantle are important factors that…

A DCO-sponsored team led by Martin Van Kranendonk (University of New South Wales), with geochemist…