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The strontium isotope evidence places constraints on the evolution of Precambrian crust. Contrary to popular belief, sialic crust cannot, it seems, be “reworked” on a grand scale.
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Moorbath, S. Evolution of Precambrian crust from strontium isotopic evidence. Nature 254, 395–398 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1038/254395a0
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