Supplementary Tables S1-S7
Abstract
High-pressure experiments reveal that sulfate-rich sediments have a solidus temperature approximately 50 °C lower than graphite-rich sediments at 1–3 GPa, making them prone to partial melting under typical subduction zone conditions while reduced sediments remain stable even in hot slabs. This contrast implies that sulfate-rich sediments are preferentially recycled into arc magmas, whereas graphite-rich sediments are more likely to be transported into the deep mantle. Simulations further indicate that sediment melts have a negligible oxidizing effect on the mantle wedge, and that deeply subducted reduced sediments contribute to forming mantle reservoirs with radiogenic Pb–Os isotopic compositions.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Geological and Geochemical Analysis
High-pressure geophysics and materials
Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Figshare
- Publication date
- 15 March 2026
- Language
- EN