Ocean crustal veins record dynamic interplay between plate-cooling-induced cracking and ocean chemistry
(2024)
Journal Article
Evans, A. D., Coggon, R. M., Harris, M., Carter, E. J., Albers, E., Guérin, G. M., …Teagle, D. A. (2025). Ocean crustal veins record dynamic interplay between plate-cooling-induced cracking and ocean chemistry. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 650, Article 119116. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2024.119116
As ocean crust traverses away from spreading ridges, low-temperature hydrothermal minerals fill cracks to form veins, transforming the physical and chemical properties of ocean crust whilst also modifying the composition of seawater. Vein width and f... Read More about Ocean crustal veins record dynamic interplay between plate-cooling-induced cracking and ocean chemistry.