Chromitites in ophiolites: How, where, when, why? Part II. The crystallization of chromitites
A review of previous work relevant to the formation of concentrations of chromite in
peridotites from ophiolitic (sl) sequences highlights some of the key problems in …
peridotites from ophiolitic (sl) sequences highlights some of the key problems in …
Formation and modification of chromitites in the mantle
S Arai, M Miura - Lithos, 2016 - Elsevier
Podiform chromitites have long supplied us with unrivaled information on various mantle
processes, including the peridotite-magma reaction, deep-seated magmatic evolution, and …
processes, including the peridotite-magma reaction, deep-seated magmatic evolution, and …
Petrogenesis of the ophiolitic giant chromite deposits of Kempirsai, Kazakhstan: a study of solid and fluid inclusions in chromite
F Melcher, W Grum, G Simon… - Journal of …, 1997 - academic.oup.com
Chromites forming giant orebodies in the southern part of the Early Palaeozoic ophiolite
sequence of the Kempirsai Massif (Kazakhstan, Urals) contain a large number of inclusions …
sequence of the Kempirsai Massif (Kazakhstan, Urals) contain a large number of inclusions …
Petrological characteristics of podiform chromitites and associated peridotites of the Pan African Proterozoic ophiolite complexes of Egypt
AH Ahmed, S Arai, AK Attia - Mineralium Deposita, 2001 - Springer
Mafic-ultramafic fragments of a dismembered ophiolite complex are abundant in the late
Precambrian Pan African belt of the Eastern Desert of Egypt and north-east Sudan. The …
Precambrian Pan African belt of the Eastern Desert of Egypt and north-east Sudan. The …
Using trace elements in chromites to constrain the origin of podiform chromitites in the Thetford Mines ophiolite, Québec, Canada
Abstract The Thetford Mines Ophiolite is interpreted as a fragment of a fore-arc oceanic
lithosphere. This complete ophiolitic sequence consists of a thick mantle sequence, a …
lithosphere. This complete ophiolitic sequence consists of a thick mantle sequence, a …
Role of water in the origin of podiform chromitite deposits
S Matveev, C Ballhaus - Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 2002 - Elsevier
We report experiments in basalt oversaturated with water to duplicate the nodular ore
textures of podiform chromitite ores. In immiscible basalt–water systems saturated with …
textures of podiform chromitite ores. In immiscible basalt–water systems saturated with …
Chromite deposits in the northern Oman ophiolite: mineralogical constraints
T Augé - Mineralium Deposita, 1987 - Springer
Chromite deposits in the northern Oman ophiolitic complex occur in three structural contexts,
ie,(1) at the base of the cumulate series,(2) in the top kilometer of the mantle sequence, and …
ie,(1) at the base of the cumulate series,(2) in the top kilometer of the mantle sequence, and …
A new view on the petrogenesis of the Oman ophiolite chromitites from microanalyses of chromite-hosted inclusions
To decipher the petrogenesis of chromitites from the Moho Transition Zone of the
Cretaceous Oman ophiolite, we carried out detailed scanning electron microscope and …
Cretaceous Oman ophiolite, we carried out detailed scanning electron microscope and …
Mantle petrology and mineralogy of the Thetford Mines ophiolite complex
The Ordovician Thetford Mines ophiolite complex (TMOC) formed by boninite-fed seafloor-
spreading, probably in a fore-arc environment. The mantle section is dominated by foliated …
spreading, probably in a fore-arc environment. The mantle section is dominated by foliated …
Chromite crystallization in a multicellular magma flow: evidence from a chromitite dike in the Oman ophiolite
M Leblanc, G Ceuleneer - Lithos, 1991 - Elsevier
The investigated chromitite dike is located at the top of an upwelling mantle structure of the
Oman ophiolite (Maqsad diapir), in undeformed dunites displaying evidence for magma …
Oman ophiolite (Maqsad diapir), in undeformed dunites displaying evidence for magma …