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Magmatic evolution of the Kolumbo submarine volcano and its implication to seafloor massive sulfide formation
Seafloor massive sulfides form in various marine hydrothermal settings, particularly within volcanic arcs, where magmatic fluids may contribute to...
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Mining and Processing of Seafloor Massive Sulfides: Experiences and Challenges
The Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) has been working toward develo** seafloor polymetallic sulfide deposits. As part of its...
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Correlation between induced polarization and sulfide content of rock samples obtained from seafloor hydrothermal mounds in the Okinawa Trough, Japan
The physical properties of seafloor massive sulfides are crucial for interpreting sub-seafloor images from geophysical surveys, shedding light on the...
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Conceptual 3D Modeling and Direct Block Scheduling of a Massive Seafloor Sulfide Occurrence
The transition toward more environmentally friendly energy production and e-mobility will increase the global demand for metals and minerals. The...
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Mineralogy and trace element geochemistry of hydrothermal sulfides from the Ari vent field, Central Indian Ridge
The Ari vent field (AVF) is an ultramafic-hosted seafloor massive sulfide (SMS) deposit in the middle part of the Central Indian Ridge. In this...
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Hamama volcanogenic massive sulfide deposits, central Eastern Desert, Egypt: mineralogical and tectonic implications
The Hamama metavolcanics and their sulfide deposits are an important part of the Neoproterozoic Shadli bimodal metavolcanics in the central Eastern...
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Diagenetic behavior of rare-earth elements: an example of layered sulfide ores of the Novy Shemur volcanic-hosted massive sulfide deposit, North Urals, Russia
The Novy Shemur volcanic-hosted massive sulfide deposit in the North Urals, Russia, is a one of striking examples of erosion of hydrothermal sulfide...
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Sulfur isotopes in Archaean crustal reservoirs constrain the transport and deposition mechanisms of nickel-sulfides in komatiites
Assimilation and prolonged suspension of crust-derived sulfide liquid in komatiites are essential to form Ni-rich mineralisation. Evaluating the...
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Textures, trace element compositions, and sulfur isotopes of pyrite from the Honghai volcanogenic massive sulfide deposit: Implications for ore genesis and mineral exploration
In this paper, we present textures, trace element compositions, and sulfur isotope data for pyrite from the Honghai volcanogenic massive sulfide...
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Control of the stress field on shallow seafloor hydrothermal paths: A case study of the TAG hydrothermal field
The stress state and rock mechanical properties govern the growth of faults and fractures, which constitute shallow hydrothermal pathways and control...
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Record of hydrothermal activity in the Yuhuang hydrothermal field and its implications for the Southwest Indian Ridge: evidence from sulfide chronology
The Yuhuang hydrothermal field (YHF) is located between the Indomed and Gallieni fracture zones near the top of the off-axis slope on the south rift...
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Diagenesis of Clastic Ores of the Ishkinino Co-Bearing Massive Sulfide Deposit, South Urals: Mineralogical and Geochemical Data and Thermodynamic Modeling
AbstractThis study concerns the transformed clastic ores (ore diagenites) of the Ishkinino Co-bearing massive sulfide deposit hosted by serpentinites...
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Indian Ocean Ridge System and Seafloor Hydrothermal Activity
This paper presents a short review of some of the notable contributions by scientists from several parts of the world in furthering our understanding...
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Light Stable Isotopes in Volcanic-Hosted Massive Sulfide Ore Systems
Volcanic-hosted massive sulfide (VHMS) deposits, the ancient analogues of “black smoker” deposits that currently form on the seafloor, are the...
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Source of metals in the De’erni ultramafic-hosted volcanic massive sulfide deposit, Eastern Kunlun, China
The De’erni Cu–Zn-Co deposit is a typical altered ultramafic-hosted volcanogenic massive sulfide deposit comprising four lenticular main orebodies...
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Formation, remobilisation and alteration processes at inactive hydrothermal vents: insights from elemental analysis of Cu-(Fe-)S sulfides from TAG, Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Chalcopyrite is the main Cu mineral in mafic-hosted marine hydrothermal systems. Its trace element budget and that of its alteration products may...
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Low-temperature magnetic behavior of isocubanite from seafloor hydrothermal deposits in the Okinawa Trough
The characteristic behavior of magnetic remanence correlated with mineralogical textures and composition was observed using low-temperature...
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Geochronological Study of Hydrothermal Precipitates in the Northern Equatorial Area of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Abstract —The results of 230 Th/U dating of massive sulfides and metalliferous sediments (288 and 245 analyses, respectively) of hydrothermal sites in...
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Mineralogy and mineral chemistry of the ABM replacement-style volcanogenic massive sulfide deposit, Finlayson Lake district, Yukon, Canada
The ABM deposit is a bimodal-felsic, replacement-style volcanogenic massive sulfide deposit (VMS) that is hosted by back-arc affinity rocks of the...
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Effectiveness of Neural Kriging for Three-Dimensional Modeling of Sparse and Strongly Biased Distribution of Geological Data with Application to Seafloor Hydrothermal Mineralization
Three-dimensional modeling of geoscientific data of limited amounts and strongly biased locations is difficult and impractical using almost any...
