Magmatic filtering of mantle compositions at mid-ocean-ridge volcanoes

Ken H. Rubin, John M. Sinton, John Maclennan & Eric Hellebrand

doi:10.1038/ngeo504

Published online: 26 April 2009

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Subject Categories: Geochemistry | Volcanology, mineralogy and petrology

Emerging geothermometers for estimating slab surface temperatures

Terry Plank, Lauren B. Cooper & Craig E. Manning

doi:10.1038/ngeo614

Published online: 16 August 2009

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Subject Categories: Geochemistry | Structural geology, tectonics and geodynamics | Volcanology, mineralogy and petrology

Iron isotope fractionation in the Earth's lower mantle

James R. Rustad & Qing-Zhu Yin

doi:10.1038/ngeo546

Published online: 14 June 2009

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Subject Categories: Geochemistry | Structural geology, tectonics and geodynamics | Volcanology, mineralogy and petrology

Biomolecule formation by oceanic impacts on early Earth

Yoshihiro Furukawa, Toshimori Sekine, Masahiro Oba, Takeshi Kakegawa & Hiromoto Nakazawa

doi:10.1038/ngeo383

Published online: 07 December 2008

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Subject Category: Geochemistry

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