Evidence for the oxidation of Earth’s crust from the evolution of manganese minerals

Autor: Daniel R. Hummer, Joshua J. Golden, Grethe Hystad, Robert T. Downs, Ahmed Eleish, Chao Liu, Jolyon Ralph, Shaunna M. Morrison, Michael B. Meyer, Robert M. Hazen
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-28589-x
Popis: The co-evolution of oxygenation of the Earth’s atmosphere and lithosphere is still poorly constrained. However, the oxidation state of manganese minerals reveals that the redox state of Earth’s crust responds to changes in atmospheric oxygen following a ~66 million-year time lag.
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