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Mihai Ducea

Professor, Geosciences | Member of the Graduate Faculty

About

I am a petrologist interested in tectonic problems. I address geologic problems concerning the evolution of orogenic regions primarily using petrologic and geochemical data. I am also interested in radiogenic isotope geology and oversee several geochemcial laboratories.

Research Area

geology, tectonics, geochemistry, collaborative research, mountain formation, cenozoic, central andes, mantle dynamics, provenance, evolution

Tracking the Fate of Subducted Carbonate Platforms in the Sub-Arc Mantle Using Field Observations and Laboratory Experiments: Implications for Deep Carbon Cycling
Active·2024·$283.6K / $567.3K·
External
Co-Investigator (COI)
carbonate platforms, subduction, mantle, deep carbon cycling, field observations
Collaborative Research: TransANdean Great Orogeny (TANGO)
Active·2020·$440.9K / $2.2M·
External
Co-Investigator (COI)
geology, mountain formation, plate tectonics, geological history, collaborative research
Rare Earth Elements Tracing Crustal Evolution Through Time: A Detrital Zircon Study
2017·$83.8K / $212.6K·
External
Principal Investigator (PI)
crustal evolution, rare earth elements, detrital zircon, tracing
Rare Earth Elements Tracing Crustal Evolution Through Time: A Detrital Zircon Study
2017·$3.1K·
External
Principal Investigator (PI)
crustal evolution, rare earth elements, detrital zircon, tracing
Constraints on Plateau Architecture and Assembly From Deep Crustal Xenoliths, Northern Altiplano (Southern Peru)
2015·$112K·
External
Principal Investigator (PI)
plateau architecture, deep crustal xenoliths, assembly, northern altiplano, southern peru

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Recent

The Architecture, Chemistry, and Evolution of Continental Magmatic Arcs

2015

geology, volcanism, geochemistry, tectonics, evolution

Preface and Acknowledgments

2015

literature review, gratitude, acknowledgments, research overview, preface

Geodynamic models of Cordilleran orogens: Gravitational instability of magmatic arc roots

2015

geodynamics, magmatic arcs, gravitational instability, cordilleran orogens, tectonics

Foundering-driven lithospheric melting: The source of central Andean mafic lavas on the Puna Plateau 22° S-27° S)

2015

lithospheric melting, andean mafic lavas, puna plateau, foundering-driven, central andean

Southern Tibetan Oligocene-Miocene adakites: A record of Indian slab tearing

2014

tibetan plateau, adakite petrology, indian plate subduction, oligocene-miocene, slab tearing

Pluton assembly and the genesis of granitic magmas: Insights from the GIC pluton in cross section, Sierra Nevada Batholith, California

2014

granitic magmas, pluton assembly, sierra nevada batholith, genesis of magmas, gic pluton

A novel approach to lead isotope provenance studies of tin and bronze: applications to South African, Botswanan and Romanian artifacts

2014

archaeology, metallurgy, geochemistry, material science, analytical chemistry

Cyclical orogenic processes in the Cenozoic central Andes

2014

orogenic processes, cenozoic, central andes, cyclical, geological processes

Geochemical constraints on the petrogenesis of the Salinian arc, central California: Implications for the origin of intermediate magmas

2014

geochemistry, petrogenesis, salinian arc, california, magmas

The Upper Jurassic volcanism of the Rio Damas-Tordillo Formation 33 degrees-35.5 degrees S) Insights on petrogenesis, chronology, provenance and tectonic implications

2014

volcanism, petrogenesis, tectonic, chronology, provenance

Peter Reiners
George Gehrels
Jay Quade
Mark Barton
Joaquin Ruiz

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UArizona Geologists to 'X-ray' the Andes
2021
Moho Gone Missing, Geologists Say
2004

Regional Tectonics
Geology Field Camp
Tectonic Petrology
Geochronology and Thermochronology
The Chemical Evolution of Earth

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10+ Collaborators

$2.1M / $6.7M Funding

60+ Publications