Tag: magma ocean
A new model of the crystallization of the Moon’s magma ocean
Rocks from the Apollo missions have provided information about the history of the Moon and the formation of its crust and mantle. But more recent mineralogical data, notably from space…
The current continental crust differs from the primitive earth’s crust
At the very beginning, our Planet was only molten rocks. The cooling of its surface gradually formed the primitive continental crust which would allow to install the future favorable conditions…
The enigmatic formation of the first continental crust
The continental crust which forms the continents that we know today was formed during the first stages of the Earth’s evolution, in the Hadean style. During this period, the early…