Abstract
Abstract only refereed. We present a detailed statistical study of the distribution of platinum-group minerals in a set of strongly serpentinized chromitites from the Sagua de Tanamo mining district (Mayari-Baracoa Ophiolite Belt, eastern Cuba). On the basis of the distribution, textures and chemical nature of the platinum-group minerals we show how platinum-group elements firstly concentrate as primary platinum-group minerals during the magmatic stage, then were mobilized during serpentinization in an ocean-floor scenario when these primary platinum-group minerals became unstable.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Smart science for exploration and mining |
| Subtitle of host publication | proceedings of the 10th Biennial SGA Meeting |
| Place of Publication | Australia |
| Publisher | James Cook University School of Earth & Environmental Studies. Economic Geology Research Unit |
| Pages | 319-321 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780980558685 |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 10th Biennial SGA Meeting of the Society for Geology Applied to Mineral Deposits - Townsville, Australia Duration: 17 Aug 2009 → 20 Aug 2009 |
Conference
| Conference | 10th Biennial SGA Meeting of the Society for Geology Applied to Mineral Deposits |
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| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | Townsville |
| Period | 17/08/09 → 20/08/09 |