Fluid inclusions and geological relationships indicate that rodingite formation in the Asbestos ophiolite, Québec, occurred in two, or possibly three, separate episodes during thrusting of the ophiolite onto the Laurentian margin, and that it involved three fluids. The first episode of rodingitization, which affected diorite, occurred at temperatures of between 290 and 360 degrees C and pressur...

Gold has been found in the Cyprus-type volcanogenic massive sulfide ore (VMS) deposits of Corchia ophiolite (Parma province, Italy) in the Cantiere Donnini, Speranza and Pozzo mining sites. At Cantiere Donnini and Speranza, the mineralization occurs at the contact between pillow lava and sedimentary rocks. The Pozzo mineralization is hosted by a serpentinite. Concentrations of gold up to 3070 p...

The Great Serpentinite Belt of eastern Australia is a ∼1500 km long dismembered ophiolite assumed to be Cambrian based on studies small (typically <50 m2) exotic meta-igneous inclusions despite contrasting ages (Cambrian—Devonian) and complex P-T histories. To overcome these issues, we studied ∼18 km2 coherent block that provides robust geological context sampling the ophiolite. Zircon U-Pb-Hf-...

The irregular and sporadic occurrence of chromite pods in podiform deposits (PCD), especially mountainous terranes with rough topography, necessitates finding innovative methods for reconnaissance prospecting. This research combines several remote sensing to discriminate the highly serpentinized peridotites hosting from other barren ultramafic mafic cumulates. case study is area Sabzevar Ophiol...

Abstract Recognition of any intra-oceanic arc-trench system (IOAS) could provide invaluable information on the tectonic framework and geodynamic evolution vanished ocean basin. The Tanjianshan Complex mafic-ultramafic rocks along North Qaidam ultra-high pressure metamorphic belt in NW China record subduction process Proto-Tethyan Ocean. Four lithotectonic units, including island arc, ophiolite,...

Northeast Queensland contains multiple slices of mafic–ultramafic units, strung out along regional faults that mark major tectonic boundaries. One such complex is the Cowley Ophiolite Complex, which situated Russell-Mulgrave Fault. The Complex a differentiated composed gabbro, chlorite schist, anthophyllite schist and serpentinite. We interpret alteration assemblages observed throughout reflect...