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Commonality and Diversity: Both Need Explanation
Five characteristics have been discussed in previous chapters that are common amongst many deposits, but other geological features show diversity...
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The Kharbei Amphibolite–Gneiss Complex (Polar Urals): P–T Evolution and Results of U–Pb LA-ICP-MS Isotopic Study of Metamorphic Zircon
AbstractIn the study of the Khanmeikhoi Formation of the central zone of the Kharbei amphibolite–gneiss complex, it was shown that the amphibolites,...
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Tectonic Position of the South Anyui Suture
Abstract —The South Anyui Fold System was formed at the end of the Early Cretaceous at the site of a closed oceanic basin as a result of the collision...
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Sm/Nd and 40Ar/39Ar Isotope–Geochronological Studies of Amphibolite of the Khanmeikhoi Formation of the Kharbei Metamorphic Complex (Polar Urals)
AbstractThe first Sm/Nd and 40 Ar/ 39 Ar isotope–geochronological studies of amphibolite of the Khanmeikhoi Formation of the Kharbei metamorphic...
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Mineralogy of Copper in Sulfide-Free Endogenic Pb–Zn–Sb Mineralization of the Pelagonian Massif, Republic of North Macedonia
AbstractBehavior of copper in sulfide-free metasomatic ores of the Pelagonian massif, Republic of North Macedonia has been studied. It is shown that...
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Resubduction of lawsonite eclogite within a serpentinite-filled subduction channel
Translating burial and exhumation histories from the petrological and geochronological record of high-pressure assemblages in subduction channels is...
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Paleozoic Age of Metaterrigenous Sequences of the Maksyutov Metamorphic Complex (Southern Urals): Results of U–Pb Dating of Detrital Zircons
AbstractThe first U–Pb (LA–ICP–MS) isotope dating of detrital zircons from quartzites of two strata of the Maksyutov metamorphic complex (Southern...
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The First Petrological Evidence for Subduction at the Western Margin of the Siberian Craton
AbstractThe discovery of relics of glaucophane schist in high-pressure tectonites of the suture zone of Yenisei Ridge has provided evidence for a...
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Mineralogical, Geochemical, and Nd-Sr Isotope Characteristics of Amphibolites from the Alag-Khadny High-Pressure Complex (SW Mongolia): Intracontinental Rifting as a Precursor of Continental-Margin Subduction
Within subduction-accretion complexes, high-pressure rocks (blueschists, eclogites) are commonly juxtaposed with lower-grade rocks, which represent...
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Metamorphic Rocks
Metamorphic rocks are the principal material of the planet earth.
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The First Occurrence of Platinum Group Minerals in Ultramafic Rocks of the Kyzyr–Burlyuk Massif (Western Sayan Mountains, Russia)
AbstractFor the first time, platinum group minerals (PGMs) have been revealed in dunites and apodunite serpentinites of the Kyzyr–Burlyuk ultramafic...
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Long-term formation of barren skarn in a Triassic extensional setting: implications for the provenance of the Uppermost Unit of Crete, Greece
Concerning their provenance and age, the nappes of the Uppermost Unit of Crete are counted among the most enigmatic constituents of the Eastern...
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Heavy Minerals in Beach Sediments Along the Gulf of Guinea, Cameroon: Clues on Weathering Condition and Provenance
A mineralogical survey was conducted in the Gulf of Guinea beach sediments to assess the transport history, depositional environment, weathering...
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Deformation within the Cycladic subduction–exhumation channel: new insights from the enigmatic Makrotantalo nappe (Andros, Aegean)
New detailed geological/structural map** coupled with microstructural investigations and amphibole chemistry analyses are used to elucidate the...
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Thermodynamic modeling of high-grade metabasites: a case study using the Tso Morari UHP eclogite
Thermodynamic modeling is an important technique to simulate the evolution of metamorphic rocks, particularly the poorly preserved prograde...
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Crustal reworking and hydration: insights from element zoning and oxygen isotopes of garnet in high-pressure rocks (Sesia Zone, Western Alps)
Subduction zones represent one of the most critical settings for fluid recycling as a consequence of dehydration of the subducting lithosphere. A...
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Metamorphic Facies and Facies Series
Prograde mineral reactions invariably lead to the development of mineral assemblages that are characteristic of certain metamorphic conditions, in...
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Petrography and tectonic provenance of the Miocene Surma Group in parts of the Naga-Manipur hills, in and around Nungba, Northeast India
The Miocene molassic Surma sandstones in parts of the Naga-Manipur hills, in and around Nungba, Northeast India have been studied for their tectonic...
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The Nature of Platinoid Minerals from Gold Placers of Southern Sikhote-Alin (Primorye)
AbstractGold placers of two streams that drain Permian dislocated terrigenous deposits overlying Cambrian metagabbroids and metadiorites in southern...
