Compositional Attributes of the Deep Continental Crust Inferred From Geochemical and Geophysical Data

• Published in: Journal of geophysical research. Solid earth Vol. 127; no. 8
• Main Authors: Sammon, Laura G., McDonough, William F., Mooney, Walter D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.08.2022
• Subjects: crust composition; geochemical; geophysical; lower crust; middle crust; seismology

This study provides a global assessment of the abundance of the major oxides in the deep continental crust. The combination of geochemistry and seismology better constrains the composition of the middle and lower continental crust better than either discipline can achieve alone. The inaccessible nat...