Study reveals zinc isotope fractionation during mid-ocean ridge basalt differentiation

Zinc (Zn) isotope systematics is a useful tool to study planetary evolution and trace carbon cycling in the Earth’s mantle. However, zinc isotope data for mid-ocean ridge basalts (MORB), the most widespread magmatic rocks on Earth, are scarce. The possible effects of MORB differentiation and mantle compositional heterogeneity on MORB Zn isotope compositions remain unclear.  Read More 

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