Ophiolite genesis and global tectonics: Geochemical and tectonic fingerprinting of ancient oceanic lithosphere
Y Dilek, H Furnes - Bulletin, 2011 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Ophiolites, and discussions on their origin and significance in Earth's history, have been
instrumental in the formulation, testing, and establishment of hypotheses and theories in …
instrumental in the formulation, testing, and establishment of hypotheses and theories in …
[HTML][HTML] Stagnant lids and mantle overturns: Implications for Archaean tectonics, magmagenesis, crustal growth, mantle evolution, and the start of plate tectonics
JH Bédard - Geoscience Frontiers, 2018 - Elsevier
The lower plate is the dominant agent in modern convergent margins characterized by
active subduction, as negatively buoyant oceanic lithosphere sinks into the asthenosphere …
active subduction, as negatively buoyant oceanic lithosphere sinks into the asthenosphere …
Ultramafic-hosted volcanogenic massive sulfide deposits: an overlooked sub-class of VMS deposit forming in complex tectonic environments
Ongoing seafloor exploration highlights that ultramafic-hosted seafloor massive sulfide
deposits (UM-SMS) are ubiquitous along slow to ultra-slow spreading ridges. These …
deposits (UM-SMS) are ubiquitous along slow to ultra-slow spreading ridges. These …
[HTML][HTML] A new method of discriminating different types of post-Archean ophiolitic basalts and their tectonic significance using Th-Nb and Ce-Dy-Yb systematics
E Saccani - Geoscience Frontiers, 2015 - Elsevier
In this paper, a new discrimination diagram using absolute measures of Th and Nb is
applied to post-Archean ophiolites to best discriminate a large number of different ophiolitic …
applied to post-Archean ophiolites to best discriminate a large number of different ophiolitic …
To understand subduction initiation, study forearc crust: To understand forearc crust, study ophiolites
Articulating a comprehensive plate-tectonic theory requires understanding how new
subduction zones form (subduction initiation). Because subduction initiation is a …
subduction zones form (subduction initiation). Because subduction initiation is a …
Using trace elements in chromites to constrain the origin of podiform chromitites in the Thetford Mines ophiolite, Québec, Canada
Abstract The Thetford Mines Ophiolite is interpreted as a fragment of a fore-arc oceanic
lithosphere. This complete ophiolitic sequence consists of a thick mantle sequence, a …
lithosphere. This complete ophiolitic sequence consists of a thick mantle sequence, a …
[HTML][HTML] Four billion years of ophiolites reveal secular trends in oceanic crust formation
H Furnes, M De Wit, Y Dilek - Geoscience Frontiers, 2014 - Elsevier
We combine a geological, geochemical and tectonic dataset from 118 ophiolite complexes
of the major global Phanerozoic orogenic belts with similar datasets of ophiolites from 111 …
of the major global Phanerozoic orogenic belts with similar datasets of ophiolites from 111 …
Petrology and geochemistry of peridotites in the Zhongba ophiolite, Yarlung Zangbo Suture Zone: implications for the Early Cretaceous intra-oceanic subduction zone …
The Zhongba ophiolite is located in the western part of the Yarlung Zangbo Suture Zone
(YZSZ) separating Eurasia to the north from the Indian plate to the south. This ophiolite …
(YZSZ) separating Eurasia to the north from the Indian plate to the south. This ophiolite …
Tholeiite–Boninite terrane in the North Qilian suture zone: Implications for subduction initiation and back-arc basin development
A tholeiite–boninite terrane occurs as a~ 4.5-km-thick massif with lavas and intrusions in the
Dachadaban (DCDB) area, the middle part of the North Qilian oceanic-type suture zone. It …
Dachadaban (DCDB) area, the middle part of the North Qilian oceanic-type suture zone. It …
Dynamics of intraoceanic subduction initiation: 2. Suprasubduction zone ophiolite formation and metamorphic sole exhumation in context of absolute plate motions
DJJ Van Hinsbergen, K Peters… - Geochemistry …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Analyzing subduction initiation is key for understanding the coupling between plate tectonics
and the underlying mantle. Here we focus on suprasubduction zone (SSZ) ophiolites and …
and the underlying mantle. Here we focus on suprasubduction zone (SSZ) ophiolites and …