Clear evidence for subduction-induced metamorphism, and thus the operation of plate tectonics on the ancient Earth has been lacking. Theoretical calculations indicate that we may have been looking for something that cannot exist.
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Korenaga, J. Metamorphic myth. Nature Geosci 9, 9–10 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/ngeo2615
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