Formation of the Troodos Ophiolite at a triple junction: Evidence from trace elements in volcanic glass

2014/08/19 by Marcel Regelous, M. Regelous, Karsten M. Haase +14 · 1 voice
Earth and Planetary Sciences · #Geological and Geochemical Analysis #High-pressure geophysics and materials #earthquake and tectonic studies

paper · doi:10.1016/j.chemgeo.2014.08.006

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Citations

• The chemical composition of subducting sediment and its consequences for the crust and mantle
• Major and trace element composition of the depleted MORB mantle (DMM)
• Chemical and isotopic systematics of oceanic basalts: implications for mantle composition and processes

Discussions

• 3/6. Subsequent research has suggested that the Troodos ophiolite might have formed at a three way junction between plate boundaries: a plate tectonic triple junction. doi.org/10.1016/j.ch... [bsky, 2 points, 1 comments]