Zajacz Lab

University of Geneva

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ERC Consolidator Grant · 2019

The redox evolution of arc magmas: from the oxygenation of the Earth’s atmosphere to the genesis of giant hydrothermal ore deposits

Arc magmatism at subduction zones is responsible for much of the mass transfer of chemical elements between the Earth’s lower and upper spheres. Arc magmas are significantly more oxidized and richer in volatile elements than other voluminous magma types on Earth. These characteristics promote the genesis of large magmatic-hydrothermal ore deposits and potentially also the build-up of the oxygen budget of the Earth’s atmosphere. Despite its great significance, the origin of the higher oxidation state of arc magmas is still one of the most debated questions in petrology. I will combine high-pressure-temperature experiments, field-based studies and computational simulations to obtain…

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