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Rubie, David C. ; Dale, K.I. ; Nathan, G. ; Nakajima, M. ; Jennings, E.S. ; Golabek, Gregor J. ; Jacobson, S.A. ; Morbidelli, A.:
Tungsten isotope evolution during Earth's formation and new constraints on the viability of accretion simulations.
In: Earth and Planetary Science Letters.
Vol. 651
(2025)
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- 119139.
ISSN 0012-821X
DOI der Verlagsversion: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2024.119139
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Abstract
The Hf-W isotopic system is the reference chronometer for determining the chronology of Earth's accretion and differentiation. However, its results depend strongly on uncertain parameters, including the extent of metal-silicate equilibration and the siderophility of tungsten. Here we show that a multistage core-formation model based on N-body accretion simulations, element mass balance and metal-silicate partitioning, largely eliminates these uncertainties. We modified the original model of Rubie et al. (2015) by including (1) smoothed particle hydrodynamics estimates of the depth of melting caused by giant impacts and (2) the isotopic evolution of ¹⁸²W. We applied two metal-silicate fractionation mechanisms: one when the metal delivered by the cores of large impactors equilibrates with only a small fraction of the impact-induced magma pond and the other when metal delivered by small impactors emulsifies in global magma oceans before undergoing progressive segregation. The latter is crucial for fitting the W abundance and ¹⁸²W anomaly of Earth's mantle. In addition, we show, for the first time, that the duration of magma ocean solidification has a major effect on Earth's tungsten isotope anomaly. We re-evaluate the six Grand Tack N-body simulations of Rubie et al. (2015). Only one reproduces ε¹⁸²W=1.9 ± 0.1 of Earth's mantle, otherwise accretion is either too fast or too slow. Depending on the characteristics of the giant impacts, results predict that the Moon formed either 143–183 Myr or 53–62 Myr after the start of the solar system. Thus, independent evaluations of the Moon's age provide an additional constraint on the validity of accretion simulations.
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| Item Type: | Article in a journal |
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| Keywords: | Earth's accretion; Magma oceans; Tungsten isotope anomaly; Timing of the Moon-forming giant impact |
| DDC Subjects: | 500 Science > 550 Earth sciences, geology |
| Institutions of the University: | Research Institutions > Central research institutes > Bavarian Research Institute of Experimental Geochemistry and Geophysics - BGI Research Institutions Research Institutions > Central research institutes |
| Language: | English |
| Originates at UBT: | Yes |
| URN: | urn:nbn:de:bvb:703-epub-8243-2 |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Feb 2025 06:22 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Feb 2025 06:23 |
| URI: | https://epub.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/8243 |
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