Composition of the Primordial Ocean Just after Its Formation: Constraints from the Reactions between the Primitive Crust and a Strongly Acidic, CO<sub>2</sub>-Rich Fluid at Elevated Temperatures and Pressures

The Hadean was an enigmatic period in the Earth’s history when ocean formation and the emergence of life may have occurred. However, minimal geological evidence is left from this period. To understand the primordial ocean’s composition, we focused on the ocean’s formation processes from CO<sub>...

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Main Authors: Hisahiro Ueda, Takazo Shibuya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Minerals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/11/4/389