Publications for 2007-2008
2008
Aulbach, S., Rudnick, R.L. and McDonough, W.F. (2008) Li-Sr-Nd Isotope Signatures of the Plume and Cratonic Lithospheric Mantle Beneath the Margin of the Rifted Tanzanian Craton (Labait). Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 155: 79-92. Link to PDF
Arevalo Jr., R and McDonough, W F (2008) Tungsten geochemistry and implications for understanding the Earth’s interior. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, Link to PDF
Carmichael, S. K., Ferry, J. M. and McDonough, W. F. (2008) Formation of replacement dolomite in the Latemar carbonate buildup, Dolomites, Northern Italy: Part I. Field relations, mineralogy and Geochemistry. American Journal of Science, Link to PDF
Chabot, N. L., Campbell, A. J., McDonough, W. F., Draper, D. S., Agee, C. B., Humayun, M., Watson, H. C., Cottrell, E. and Saslow, S. A. (2008) Trace Element Partitioning in the Fe-C system at 5 GPa: Implications for Earth's Core. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Link to PDF
Corgne, A., Keshav, S., Wood, B.J., McDonough, W.F. and Fei, Y. (2008) New metal-silicate partition coefficients and constraints on core composition and oxygen fugacity during Earth accretion. Geochimica et CosmochimicaActa, 72: 574-589. Link to PDF
Dye, S. McDonough, W.F. and Mahoney, J. (2008) Geoneutrino Measurements and Models Investigate Deep Earth. EOS, 89: 433–444. Link to PDF
Finnigan, C. S., Brenan, J. M., Mungall, J. E. and McDonough, W. F. (2008) Experiments and models bearing on the role of chromite as a collector of platinum group minerals by local reduction. Journal of Petrology. Link to PDF
Halama, R., McDonough, W.F., Rudnick, R.L. and Bell, K. (2008) Tracking the lithium isotopic evolution of the mantle using carbonatites. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 265: 726-743. Link to PDF
Marks, M. A., Rudnick, R. L., Ludwig, T., Marschall, H., Zack, T., Halama, R., McDonough, W.F., Rost, D., Wensel, T., Vicenzi, E. P., Savov, I. P., Altherr, R. and Markl, G. (2008) Sodic pyroxene and sodic amphibole as potential reference materials for in-situ Li isotope analyses by SIMS. Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research, Link to PDF
Matthews, K.A., Grottoli, A.G., McDonough, W.F., Palardy, J.E., (2008) Upwelling, Species, and Depth Effects on Coral Skeletal Cadmium-to-Calcium Ratios (CD/CA), Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta: Link to PDF
McDonough, W. F. (2008) Deducing a Reducing Mantle. Nature , 455: 881-882. Link to PDF
McDonough , W.F. and Arévalo Jr., R. (2008) Uncertainties in the composition of Earth, its core and silicate sphere. Journal of Physics: Conference Series , 136 022006 doi:10.1088/1742-6596/136/2/022006
Teng, F.-Z., Rudnick, R. L., McDonough, W. F., Gao, S., Tomascak, P. B. and Liu, Y. (2008) Lithium isotopic composition and concentration of the deep continental crust. Chemical Geology , 255: 47-59. Link to PDFWalker, R.J., McDonough, W.F, Honesto, J., Chabot, N.L., McCoy, T.M, Ash, R.D., Bellucci J.J. (2008) Modeling fractional crystallization of group IVB iron meteorites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 72: 2198–2216 Link to PDF
Chabot, N.L., Saslow, S.A., McDonough, W.F. and McCoy T.J. (2007) The effect of Ni on iron meteorite crystallization. Meteoritics and Planetary Science, 42: 1735-1750. Link to PDF
Corgne, A., Keshav, S. Fei, Y. and McDonough, W.F. (2007) How much potassium is in the Earth’s core? New insights from partitioning experiments. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 256: 567-576. Link to pdf
Halama, R., McDonough, W.F., Rudnick, R.L., Keller, J. and Klaudius, J. (2007) The Li isotopic composition of Oldoinyo Lengai: nature of the mantle sources and lack of isotopic fractionation during carbonatite petrogenesis. Earth and Planetary Science Letters , 254: 77-89. Link to pdf
McDonough W. F. (2007). The composition of the earth's core. In Herrero-Bervera E. (ed.)(In The Encyclopedia of Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism, D. Gubbins, ed.) Springer 77-80.
McDonough, W.F. (2007) Mapping the Earth’s Engine. Science , 317 (5840): 1177-1178. Link to PDF
Teng, F.Z., McDonough, W.F., Rudnick, R.L. and Wing, B. (2007). Limited lithium isotopic fractionation during progressive metamorphic dehydration in metapelites: A case study from the Onawa contact aureole, Maine. Chemical Geology , 239: 1-12. Link to pdf
Walker , R.J., Bohlke, J.K., McDonough, W.F. and Li, J. (2007) Effects of Mother Lode - Type Gold Mineralization on 185 Os/ 186 Os and Platinum Group Element Concentration in Peridotite: Alleghany District, California. Economic Geology, 102: 1079-1089. Link to PDF