Nature Communications (Apr 2022)

The critical role of magma degassing in sulphide melt mobility and metal enrichment

  • Giada Iacono-Marziano,
  • Margaux Le Vaillant,
  • Belinda M. Godel,
  • Stephen J. Barnes,
  • Laurent Arbaret

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-30107-y
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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A new study shows the occurrence of a fluid phase in mafic-ultramafic magmas may represent a significant boost for magmatic sulphide ore forming processes, by favouring sulphide melt accumulation and increasing tenors.