Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6443664 | Gondwana Research | 2013 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Cores to > 3.9 Ga zircon xenocrysts have Hf model ages extending back to 4.45 Ga. ⺠These provide the second known example of earliest generation of crust on Earth. ⺠Zircon rim ages of ~ 3.7 Ga attest to ancient reworking of Hadean source rocks.
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Authors
Chunrong Diwu, Yong Sun, Simon A. Wilde, Hongliang Wang, Zengchan Dong, Hong Zhang, Qian Wang,