Volcanogenic massive sulfide deposits of ophiolite associations |
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Authors: | A L Dergachev N I Eremin N E Sergeeva |
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Institution: | 1.Department of Geology, Chair of Mineral Geology and Geochemistry,Moscow State University,Moscow,Russia |
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Abstract: | Volcanogenic massive sulfide deposits in ophiolite complexes are usually attributed to the Cyprus type. They associate with
basaltic volcanics that are formed in mid-ocean or back-arc spreading centers and much less frequently in intra-plate settings.
The deposits are characterized by copper or copper-zinc ores that are enriched in Ni, Co, and in places Mn and As, but are
very poor in Pb and demonstrate a low to moderate content of Ag and Au. Typically, the deposits are low to very low in ore
and metal reserves. Cyprus-type deposits were irregularly distributed during geological history. The most ancient of them
were formed in the Neoproterozoic, while the bulk of the deposits are Ordovician or Cretaceous in age. Their possible Paleoproterozoic
analogues can be found in the Svecofennian belt (Outokumpu ore district), while modern ones are confined to the Explorer and
Endeavour Ridges and southern segment of the Juan de Fuca Ridge. |
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