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The distribution of aluminium in the earth: from cosmogenesis to Sial evolution

In this review the present distribution of aluminium in the Earth crust is discussed historically, starting from the origin of this element in cosmic nucleosynthesis processes and following its fate during the formation of the Solar System, the origin of the Earth, the segregation of siderophile-cha...

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Published in:Coordination chemistry reviews 1996, Vol.149, p.367-400
Main Authors: Favero, Giancarlo, Jobstraibizer, Piergiorgio
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:In this review the present distribution of aluminium in the Earth crust is discussed historically, starting from the origin of this element in cosmic nucleosynthesis processes and following its fate during the formation of the Solar System, the origin of the Earth, the segregation of siderophile-chalcophile from lithophile elements, the extraction of crustal material from the primitive fertile mantle and the subsequent redistribution of aluminium in sedimentary rocks and in the hydrosphere, which both are a peculiar feature of our planet, intimately connected with the presence of life.
ISSN:0010-8545
1873-3840
DOI:10.1016/S0010-8545(96)90040-5