Petrogenesis and Geochemistry in Alkaline Ultramafic Rocks, Volume II
A special issue of Minerals (ISSN 2075-163X). This special issue belongs to the section "Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (29 July 2022) | Viewed by 272
Special Issue Editors
Interests: petrology; geochemistry; mantle metasomatism; kimberlite; large igneous provinces
Interests: petrology of alkaline ultramafic rocks; mantle xenoliths; megacrysts; kimberlite
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Dear Collaeagues,
Alkaline ultramafic rocks are of fundamental importance to deciphering the Earth’s history. Although low in relative abundance, alkaline ultramafic massifs, volcanoes, and dikes record critical changes in the geochemical signatures and redox conditions of the Earth’s mantle.
The study of major, trace-element, and isotopic (both radiogenic and stable) ratios of alkaline ultramafic rocks, and their minerals, melts, and mineral inclusions, coupled with detailed petrographic observations is a powerful tool for reconstructing mechanisms and P–T–X-fO2 conditions of the generation and evolution of alkaline ultramafic melts. Geochemical and mineralogical investigations of mantle-derived xenoliths provide insight into the mantle’s composition and its modification during the generation and ascent of alkaline ultramafic magmas from the deepest parts of the lithospheric mantle.
This Special Issue invites contributions on any aspect of the evolution of alkaline ultramafic melts, including the composition and pre-history of mantle sources, subsequent melt ascent, crystal fractionation, crystallization of failed batches, melt–rock interaction in transport channels, fluid regimes, and, finally, crustal contamination during emplacement. We welcome contributions dedicated to the geochemistry, mineralogy, and isotopic study of alkaline ultramafic massifs and lamprophyre and kimberlite dykes and pipes. Papers on the geochemistry of mantle and crustal xenoliths that address the different stages in the evolution of alkaline ultramafic melts and their interaction with mantle and crustal rocks are also welcome.
Dr. Anna Nosova
Dr. Alexey V. Kargin
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- ultramafic rocks
- alkaline rocks
- mantle xenolith
- melt–rock interaction
- geochemistry
- crystal fractionation
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