Olivine-chrome-spinel equilibrium in chromitites and ultramafites of Rai-Iz massif, Polar Urals

Olivine and chrome-spinel compositions from chromitites and ore-bearing metamorphosed ultramafic rocks of Rai-Iz massif were compared. It was established that olivine and spinel ferruginosity are directly proportional and increase monotonically from chromitites to ultramafic rocks that indicates the...

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Main Authors: P. B. Shirjaev, N. V. Vakhrusheva
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Language:English
Published: A.N. Zavaritsky Institute of Geology and Geochemistry 2016-04-01
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Online Access:https://www.lithosphere.ru/jour/article/view/19
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description Olivine and chrome-spinel compositions from chromitites and ore-bearing metamorphosed ultramafic rocks of Rai-Iz massif were compared. It was established that olivine and spinel ferruginosity are directly proportional and increase monotonically from chromitites to ultramafic rocks that indicates the existence of equilibrium in the ore-rock system. The compositions of accessory spinel are in agreement with compositions of ferrichromite and chromemagnetite, which are highly oxidized spinel group minerals, typical for metamorphic ultramafic rocks. The obtained results suggests that chromitites and metamorphosed ultramafic rocks are products of a single process which is metamorphic differentiation of ultramafic rocks.
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spelling doaj.art-f45a9db879c84009b2d28fd1f956aaff2022-12-22T00:17:20ZengA.N. Zavaritsky Institute of Geology and GeochemistryЛитосфера1681-90042500-302X2016-04-010210711019Olivine-chrome-spinel equilibrium in chromitites and ultramafites of Rai-Iz massif, Polar UralsP. B. Shirjaev0N. V. Vakhrusheva1Institute of Geology and Geochemitry Urals Branch of RASInstitute of Geology and Geochemitry Urals Branch of RASOlivine and chrome-spinel compositions from chromitites and ore-bearing metamorphosed ultramafic rocks of Rai-Iz massif were compared. It was established that olivine and spinel ferruginosity are directly proportional and increase monotonically from chromitites to ultramafic rocks that indicates the existence of equilibrium in the ore-rock system. The compositions of accessory spinel are in agreement with compositions of ferrichromite and chromemagnetite, which are highly oxidized spinel group minerals, typical for metamorphic ultramafic rocks. The obtained results suggests that chromitites and metamorphosed ultramafic rocks are products of a single process which is metamorphic differentiation of ultramafic rocks.https://www.lithosphere.ru/jour/article/view/19хромититыоливин-шпинелевое равновесиеметаморфизмрудообразованиемассив рай-изchromititesolivine-spinel equilibriummetamorphismore genesisrai-iz massif
spellingShingle P. B. Shirjaev
N. V. Vakhrusheva
Olivine-chrome-spinel equilibrium in chromitites and ultramafites of Rai-Iz massif, Polar Urals
Литосфера
хромититы
оливин-шпинелевое равновесие
метаморфизм
рудообразование
массив рай-из
chromitites
olivine-spinel equilibrium
metamorphism
ore genesis
rai-iz massif
title Olivine-chrome-spinel equilibrium in chromitites and ultramafites of Rai-Iz massif, Polar Urals
title_full Olivine-chrome-spinel equilibrium in chromitites and ultramafites of Rai-Iz massif, Polar Urals
title_fullStr Olivine-chrome-spinel equilibrium in chromitites and ultramafites of Rai-Iz massif, Polar Urals
title_full_unstemmed Olivine-chrome-spinel equilibrium in chromitites and ultramafites of Rai-Iz massif, Polar Urals
title_short Olivine-chrome-spinel equilibrium in chromitites and ultramafites of Rai-Iz massif, Polar Urals
title_sort olivine chrome spinel equilibrium in chromitites and ultramafites of rai iz massif polar urals
topic хромититы
оливин-шпинелевое равновесие
метаморфизм
рудообразование
массив рай-из
chromitites
olivine-spinel equilibrium
metamorphism
ore genesis
rai-iz massif
url https://www.lithosphere.ru/jour/article/view/19
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