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Arising from: B. J. Wood & A. N. Halliday Nature 437, 1345–1348 (2005); Wood & Halliday reply
Timescale and the physics of planetary core formation are essential constraints for models of Earth's accretion and early differentiation. Wood and Halliday1 use the apparent mismatch in core-formation dates determined from tungsten (W) and lead (Pb) chrono-meters to argue for a two-stage core formation, involving an early phase of metal segregation followed by a protracted episode of sulphide melt addition. However, we show here that crust–;mantle Pb isotope systematics do not require diachronous core formation. Our observations indicate that very early (≤ 35 Myr) core formation and planet accretion remain the most plausible scenario.
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Kamber, B., Kramers, J. How well can Pb isotopes date core formation?. Nature 444, E1–E2 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature05359
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