Lithium systematics in global arc magmas and the importance of crustal thickening for lithium enrichment

The exact origin of lithium enrichment in arc magmatic systems is unclear. Here the authors conduct a global systematics of lithium, explaining why volcanic arcs built on thickened crust are most lithium-enriched, which sheds light on the future exploration of lithium resources.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Chen Chen, Cin-Ty A. Lee, Ming Tang, Kevin Biddle, Weidong Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-10-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19106-z
Description
Summary:The exact origin of lithium enrichment in arc magmatic systems is unclear. Here the authors conduct a global systematics of lithium, explaining why volcanic arcs built on thickened crust are most lithium-enriched, which sheds light on the future exploration of lithium resources.
ISSN:2041-1723