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Does deformation lead to misinformation? How much can granitic rocks deform before accesso — NSF Award to Washington State Univers

How Earth’s early crust formed and evolved is one of the most debated questions in Earth Science. A major problem is that all of these ancient rocks have experienced at least one episode of alteration, deformation and/or metamorphism. So no pristine rocks (protoliths) exist. However, many studies have used whole rock g

Award titleDoes deformation lead to misinformation? How much can granitic rocks deform before accesso
Award ID2342159
AwardeeWashington State University
CityPULLMAN
StateWA
Amount obligated$468,724
Principal investigatorJohannes Haemmerli
ProgramPetrology and Geochemistry
Start date05/15/2024
AbstractHow Earth’s early crust formed and evolved is one of the most debated questions in Earth Science. A major problem is that all of these ancient rocks have experienced at least one episode of alteration, deformation and/or metamorphism. So no pristine rocks (protoliths) exist. However, many studies have used whole rock geochemistry and isotope tracers, and more recently the isotope signatures of accessory phases as important anchor points for models of how the crust has evolved and grown over time
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