Coevolution of sedimentary and strongly peraluminous granite phosphorus records

• P contents of strongly peraluminous granites (SPGs) from 0-3500 Ma are compiled. Maximum SPGs increase after 720 Ma. concentrations in reflect temporal variability sedimentary abundances. Enhanced recycling into magmas occurs Neoproterozoic. Variable granite influences interpretation detrital zircon chemistry. Phosphorus plays an important role both surface biological cycles as a critical macronutrient and magmatic systems the backbone for trace element-rich phosphate minerals. cycling between igneous throughout Earth history has had potentially profound effects on biogeochemical cycles. Previous studies have focused impacts enhanced contribution phosphorus rocks marine budgets. In contrast, effect changing abundances budget not been investigated. Here I present compilation (SPGs), which derived through partial melting rocks, spanning past ∼3.5 billion years. abruptly Phanerozoic, closely following similar, previously documented siliciclastic sediments deposited The metamorphic, magmatic, subsolidus processes SPG bulk-rock considered turn. Lower average metasedimentary prior to likely lower their sources. confirms previous observations record provides alternative archive that it integrates large volumes continental shelf slope rocks. A clear shift crustal cycle is with initiation crust, where can be again weathered returned ocean fuel further photosynthesis. Although used distinguish derivation “S-type” metaluminous “I-type” granites, results presented here suggest time dependency may vary similarly time.