Conveners: Giulio Borghini (Università di Milano), Riccardo Avanzinelli (Università di Firenze), Valerio Cerantola (Università di Milano Bicocca), Martha Pamato (Università di Padova)
giulio.borghini@unimi.it
The Earth's mantle hosts the main physical and chemical processes responsible for the evolution of the entire planet from past to present. This session aims to explore the fundamental mechanisms governing the chemical evolution and geodynamics of the mantle, bringing together the latest findings from various disciplines and approaches. The focus is on the origin and scale of chemical and isotopic heterogeneities in the asthenospheric and lithospheric mantle, as well as the transfer of these heterogeneities from mantle sources to melts through processes such as partial melting, melt/fluid-rock interactions, recycling of crustal components, mineral stability and phase transitions in the deep mantle along with their implications on mantle dynamics. We welcome contributions from studies in mineralogy, mineral physics, petrology and geochemistry/isotopes employing a range of diverse methods and samples, including high-pressure minerals (diamonds), natural mantle rocks (peridotites and pyroxenites) and their magmatic products, as well as experiments and numerical modeling.
giulio.borghini@unimi.it
The Earth's mantle hosts the main physical and chemical processes responsible for the evolution of the entire planet from past to present. This session aims to explore the fundamental mechanisms governing the chemical evolution and geodynamics of the mantle, bringing together the latest findings from various disciplines and approaches. The focus is on the origin and scale of chemical and isotopic heterogeneities in the asthenospheric and lithospheric mantle, as well as the transfer of these heterogeneities from mantle sources to melts through processes such as partial melting, melt/fluid-rock interactions, recycling of crustal components, mineral stability and phase transitions in the deep mantle along with their implications on mantle dynamics. We welcome contributions from studies in mineralogy, mineral physics, petrology and geochemistry/isotopes employing a range of diverse methods and samples, including high-pressure minerals (diamonds), natural mantle rocks (peridotites and pyroxenites) and their magmatic products, as well as experiments and numerical modeling.