Evidence for subduction at 3.8 Ga: Geochemistry of arc-like metabasalts from the southern edge of the Isua Supracrustal Belt

Chemical Geology

Volumn 261, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 83-98

  Jenner, F E ^a   Bennett, V C ^a   Nutman, A P ^a,b   Friend, C R L ^c   Norman, M D ^a   Yaxley, G ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY   (China)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Eoarchean; Greenland; Island arc basalts; Isua Supracrustal Belt; Subduction

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; MAGMA CHEMISTRY; MANTLE SOURCE; METABASALT; SUBDUCTION;

ARCTIC; GREENLAND; ISUA GREENSTONE BELT;

EID: 62449143752     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2008.09.016     Document Type: Article

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