Tiny zircons found in South Africa point to an early start for the active global process that shapes Earth&... - Verve Times


4/21/2022 12:00:00 AM3 yearsago
by Addrew Shawn

A handful of ancient zircon crystals found in South Africa hold the oldest evidence of subduction, a key element of plate tectonics, according to a new study published today in AGU Advances, AGU's journal for high-impact, open-access research and com

A handful of ancient zircon crystals found in South Africa hold the oldest evidence of subduction, a key element of plate tectonics, according to a new study published today in AGU Advances, AGU’s jo… [+4395 chars]

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