Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Geochemical characteristics of mineral inclusions in the Luobusa chromitite (Southern Tibet): Implications for an intricate geological setting. |
| Authors: |
Xiong, Fahui1,2 (AUTHOR) xiongfahui@126.com, Zoheir, Basem3 (AUTHOR) basem.zoheir@gmail.com, Xu, Xiangzhen1 (AUTHOR), Guo, Guolin4 (AUTHOR), Frische, Matthias5 (AUTHOR), Yang, Jingsui1,2 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: |
American Mineralogist. Dec2024, Vol. 109 Issue 12, p2127-2141. 15p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*MID-ocean ridges, *GENETIC models, *HIGH temperatures, *LOW temperatures, *DUNITE |
| Abstract: |
The Luobusa chromitite and ophiolite present a captivating geological feature marked by peculiar mineralogical and geochemical characteristics. Abundant platinum-group minerals (PGM), base-metal sulfides (BMS), and PGE-sulfides and alloys in the chromitite reveal a multistage genesis, encompassing partial mantle melting, melt-rock interactions, and dynamic shifts in oxygen and sulfur fugacities (fO2, fS2). The geochemical signatures and PGE patterns of these mineral inclusions elucidate the evolutionary process of the Luobusa ophiolite, tracing its transition from a sub-ridge environment to a sub-arc setting. The variable ΣPGE values (40–334 ppb) in chromitite, coupled with notably lower ΣPGE values (10–63 ppb) in dunite imply extensive melt fractionation and melt-rock interactions. Coexisting well-crystallized Os-Ir alloys alongside interstitial BMS likely reflect low fS2 and high temperatures during the early formational stages, whereas abundant anhedral or irregular sulfarsenide and pyrite inclusions in chromite point to lower temperatures and higher fS2 during the late stages. The trace element composition of pyrite inclusions displays some of the characteristics of mid-ocean ridge (MOR) and oceanic island rocks, manifesting the interplay of diverse magmatic sources during the evolution of the Luobusa ophiolite. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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