ERC Advanced Grant · 2023
The formation and evolution of the primordial planetary felsic crust
A turning point for the whole planetary evolution, climate and habitability was the onset of felsic (i.e., enriched in Si and Al) crust formation 4.5 – 4.0 Gyr ago. To date, this onset can be traced using natural zircon mineral (ZrSiO4)-bearing rocks, as well as laboratory experiment and modelling. My project is based on cutting-edge experiments and modelling as well as field data acquisition on natural rock samples to construct a first comprehensive fundamental model of the primordial felsic crust formation and evolution on Earth, and very likely, Mars and Venus. My recently established laboratory experimental protocols and modelling approaches open a new window to understanding of how the…
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