“Once extension of the adjacent crust ceases, fluid penetration through the crust is hindered and active serpentinization beneath the continental crust ceases.”
“We have argued above that the extension of the crust, and uplift and serpentinization of the mantle, must have happened very shortly after crustal construction.”
“Phosphorus, another indispensable element to life, is abundant in environments where serpentinization takes place.”