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When The Continental Crust Melts, August 2011, Vol. 7, No. 4
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Partial melting is the most important process affecting the continental crust. It is responsible for the large-scale compositional and density structure that has stabilized the crust over geological time.
When The Continental Crust Melts
August 2011, Vol. 7, No. 4
Partial melting is the most important process affecting the continental crust. It is responsible for the large-scale compositional and density structure that has stabilized the crust over geological time. Partial melting occurs extensively in the deep crustal roots of mountain ranges that form where continents collide. The thin film of melt that develops on the edges and faces of mineral grains results in a substantial weakening of the crust, which concentrates deformation into the melt-bearing rocks and allows them to deform faster. This issue of Elements deals with the source of the heat responsible for widespread melting and the information that can be retrieved from mineral assemblages and microstructures in lower crustal rocks. It also explores the mechanisms of melt transfer and the large-scale geodynamic consequences of melting the crust as it deforms.
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