The mineral system approach applied to magmatic Ni–Cu–PGE sulphide deposits

SJ Barnes, AR Cruden, N Arndt, BM Saumur - Ore geology reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Most magmatic Ni–Cu–PGE sulphide deposits occur within long-lived magma
pathways fed by high degree partial melts of the mantle. Holistic mineral-system analysis for …

Structure of volcano plumbing systems: A review of multi-parametric effects

A Tibaldi - Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 2015 - Elsevier
Magma is transported and stored in the crust mostly through networks of planar structures
(intrusive sheets), ranging from vertical dykes to inclined sheets and horizontal sills, and …

Lateral magma flow in mafic sill complexes

C Magee, JD Muirhead, A Karvelas… - …, 2016 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
The structure of upper crustal magma plumbing systems controls the distribution of
volcanism and influences tectonic processes. However, delineating the structure and …

Regional magma plumbing and emplacement mechanisms of the Faroe‐Shetland Sill Complex: Implications for magma transport and petroleum systems within …

N Schofield, S Holford, J Millett, D Brown, D Jolley… - Basin …, 2017 - earthdoc.org
The movement of magma through the shallow crust and the impact of subsurface sill
complexes on the hydrocarbon systems of prospective sedimentary basins has long been …

Magma plumbing systems: a geophysical perspective

C Magee, CTE Stevenson, SK Ebmeier… - Journal of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Over the last few decades, significant advances in using geophysical techniques to image
the structure of magma plumbing systems have enabled the identification of zones of melt …

The potential role of igneous intrusions on hydrocarbon migration, West of Shetland

R Rateau, N Schofield, M Smith - Petroleum Geoscience, 2013 - lyellcollection.org
Numerous challenges for petroleum exploration exist within basins containing sequences of
intrusive and extrusive rocks, ranging from seismic imaging to drilling. One poorly …

Tectono-metallogenic systems—The place of mineral systems within tectonic evolution, with an emphasis on Australian examples

DL Huston, TP Mernagh, SG Hagemann… - Ore Geology …, 2016 - Elsevier
Tectono-metallogenic systems are geological systems that link geodynamic and tectonic
processes with ore-forming processes. Fundamental geodynamic processes, including …

Syn-rift magmatic characteristics and evolution at a sediment-rich margin: Insights from high-resolution seismic data from the South China Sea

C Zhang, Z Sun, G Manatschal, X Pang, N Qiu, M Su… - Gondwana …, 2021 - Elsevier
The interaction between magmatic and extensional processes related to the formation of
rifted margins has been and still is highly debated. The interpretation of magmatic additions …

Geometry and controls on the development of igneous sill–related forced folds: A 2-D seismic reflection case study from offshore southern Australia

CAL Jackson, N Schofield, B Golenkov - Bulletin, 2013 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Emplacement of magma in the shallow subsurface can result in the development of dome-
shaped folds at the Earth's surface. These so-called “forced folds” have been described in …

Seismic interpretation of sill complexes in sedimentary basins: implications for the sub-sill imaging problem

CH Eide, N Schofield, I Lecomte… - Journal of the …, 2018 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Application of 3D seismic reflection data to igneous systems in sedimentary basins has led
to a revolution in the understanding of mafic sill complexes. However, there is considerable …