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 …

Magma chambers: Formation, local stresses, excess pressures, and compartments

A Gudmundsson - Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 2012 - Elsevier
An existing magma chamber is normally a necessary condition for the generation of a large
volcanic edifice. Most magma chambers form through repeated magma injections …

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 …

Effects of igneous intrusions on the petroleum system: a review

K Senger, J Millett, S Planke, K Ogata, CH Eide… - First Break, 2017 - earthdoc.org
Igneous intrusions feature in many sedimentary basins where hydrocarbon exploration and
production is continuing. Owing to distinct geophysical property contrasts with siliciclastic …

Geological development of the Central and South Vietnamese margin: Implications for the establishment of the South China Sea, Indochinese escape tectonics and …

MBW Fyhn, LO Boldreel, LH Nielsen - Tectonophysics, 2009 - Elsevier
The Vietnamese margin forms a key region to the understanding of escape tectonics and the
development of the South China Sea (SCS). The existing geological reconstructions of the …

Diagenetically induced shear failure of fine-grained sediments and the development of polygonal fault systems

J Cartwright - Marine and Petroleum Geology, 2011 - Elsevier
Polygonal fault systems (PFS) are widely developed along many continental margin basins
and some interior cratonic and foreland basins. They are networks of small normal faults that …

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 …

Volcano growth mechanisms and the role of sub-volcanic intrusions: Insights from 2D seismic reflection data

C Magee, E Hunt-Stewart, CAL Jackson - Earth and Planetary Science …, 2013 - Elsevier
Temporal and spatial changes in volcano morphology and internal architecture can
determine eruption style and location. However, the relationship between the external and …