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A universal concept for melting in mantle upwellings

Max W. Schmidt

Nature, Published online: 04 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-10065-3

The first melts generated in any solid-state mantle upwelling are kimberlitic CO2-rich silicate melts that form at about 250 km depth through oxidation of elemental carbon to CO2. Read More Nature

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