Evidence for the oxidation of Earth’s crust from the evolution of manganese minerals

Daniel R. Hummer; Joshua J. Golden; Grethe Hystad; Robert T. Downs; Ahmed Eleish; Chao Liu; Jolyon Ralph; Shaunna M. Morrison; Michael B. Meyer; Robert M. Hazen

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-28589-x

Nature Communications (Feb 2022)

Evidence for the oxidation of Earth’s crust from the evolution of manganese minerals

Daniel R. Hummer,
Joshua J. Golden,
Grethe Hystad,
Robert T. Downs,
Ahmed Eleish,
Chao Liu,
Jolyon Ralph,
Shaunna M. Morrison,
Michael B. Meyer,
Robert M. Hazen

Affiliations

Daniel R. Hummer: School of Earth Systems and Sustainability, Southern Illinois University
Joshua J. Golden: Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona
Grethe Hystad: Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Purdue University Northwest
Robert T. Downs: Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona
Ahmed Eleish: Tetherless World Constellation, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Chao Liu: Earth and Planets Laboratory, Carnegie Institution for Science
Jolyon Ralph: Mindat.org, 128 Mullards Close, Mitcham
Shaunna M. Morrison: Earth and Planets Laboratory, Carnegie Institution for Science
Michael B. Meyer: Earth and Planets Laboratory, Carnegie Institution for Science
Robert M. Hazen: Earth and Planets Laboratory, Carnegie Institution for Science

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-28589-x
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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The co-evolution of oxygenation of the Earth’s atmosphere and lithosphere is still poorly constrained. However, the oxidation state of manganese minerals reveals that the redox state of Earth’s crust responds to changes in atmospheric oxygen following a ~66 million-year time lag.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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