A role for subducted albite in the water cycle and alkalinity of subduction fluids
Albite is one of the major constituents in the Earth’s crust. Here, the authors report that under hydrous cold subduction conditions, albite undergoes breakdown into hydrated smectite and other phases, which release alkaline fluids into the mantle wedge.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-02-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-21419-6 |