238U/235U of zircons record the tectonic regime transition in crustal formation at 3.0 Ga
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Sheng J., Quan Y., Duan H., et al. (2026). 238U/235U of zircons record the tectonic regime transition in crustal formation at 3.0 Ga. The Innovation Geoscience 4:100209. https://doi.org/10.59717/j.xinn-geo.2026.100209
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Sheng J., Quan Y., Duan H., et al. (2026). 238U/235U of zircons record the tectonic regime transition in crustal formation at 3.0 Ga. The Innovation Geoscience 4:100209. https://doi.org/10.59717/j.xinn-geo.2026.100209
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Figure 1.
Zircon U isotope variations at ~3.0 Ga were governed by magmatic oxygen fugacity, reflecting shifts in crust-forming tectonic regimes
