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<p>Sulfide segregation plays an important role in redistributing chalcophile elements during planetary differentiation, yet its efficiency on Mars remains poorly constrained. Here, we report the Cu isotopic evidence for planetary-scale sulfide segregation during martian differentiation. We find that the bulk silicate Mars exhibits a measurable enrichment in isotopically heavy Cu (δ<sup>65</sup>Cu<sub>BSMa</sub> = −0.03 ± 0.08‰, 2&#xa0;SD) compared with its chondritic precursors (δ<sup>65</sup>Cu = −0.30 ± 0.09‰). This isotopic offset cannot be explained by magma ocean devolatilization alone and instead requires preferential incorporation of isotopically light Cu into the core via sulfide segregation. A two-stage core formation model, constrained by established martian building blocks, yields an upper limit for mantle sulfur (400–443 μg/g) with corresponding copper (6–8 μg/g) abundances. These values are consistent with previous estimates for a sulfur-poor martian mantle, as such a mantle facilitates the generation of S-undersaturated melts. Our model further supports a sulfur-rich martian core (~16.1 wt.% S and ~354 μg/g Cu). These findings identify sulfide segregation as a key control on Cu isotopic compositions and chalcophile element budgets during planetary differentiation, providing constraints on Mars’ early evolution.</p>

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Martian differentiation history inferred from copper isotopes

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    2025年10月21日

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  • De-Liang Wang,
  • Dan Zhu,
  • Ying-Kui Xu,
  • Shui-Jiong Wang,
  • Shi-Jie Li,
  • Zi-Ru Liu,
  • Yang Li,
  • Zhi Li,
  • Hong Tang,
  • Xiong-Yao Li,
  • Jian-Zhong Liu

摘要

Sulfide segregation plays an important role in redistributing chalcophile elements during planetary differentiation, yet its efficiency on Mars remains poorly constrained. Here, we report the Cu isotopic evidence for planetary-scale sulfide segregation during martian differentiation. We find that the bulk silicate Mars exhibits a measurable enrichment in isotopically heavy Cu (δ65CuBSMa = −0.03 ± 0.08‰, 2 SD) compared with its chondritic precursors (δ65Cu = −0.30 ± 0.09‰). This isotopic offset cannot be explained by magma ocean devolatilization alone and instead requires preferential incorporation of isotopically light Cu into the core via sulfide segregation. A two-stage core formation model, constrained by established martian building blocks, yields an upper limit for mantle sulfur (400–443 μg/g) with corresponding copper (6–8 μg/g) abundances. These values are consistent with previous estimates for a sulfur-poor martian mantle, as such a mantle facilitates the generation of S-undersaturated melts. Our model further supports a sulfur-rich martian core (~16.1 wt.% S and ~354 μg/g Cu). These findings identify sulfide segregation as a key control on Cu isotopic compositions and chalcophile element budgets during planetary differentiation, providing constraints on Mars’ early evolution.