The study opens new avenues for scientific exploration. More information: Fangyang Hu et al, Latitude-dependent oxygen fugacity in arc magmas, Nature Communications (2024).

The serpentinite-dominated mélange was initially formed at the slab-mantle interface, which is primarily composed of forearc serpentinite along with minor sediments and possibly other slab ...

Bringing a novel approach to a classic problem, researchers have revealed how changes in ocean chemistry over the past 2 billion years have left an imprint on volcanic rocks formed in island arcs.