Onset of plate tectonics

Martin J. Van Kranendonk

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Abstract

Analysis of diamonds from the subcontinental mantle reveals that plate tectonics started 3 billion years ago.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)413-414
Number of pages2
JournalScience
Volume333
Issue number6041
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 22 2011
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

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