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 …

Application of high resolution X-ray computed tomography to mineral deposit origin, evaluation, and processing

JR Kyle, RA Ketcham - Ore Geology Reviews, 2015 - Elsevier
High resolution X-ray computed tomography (CT) is the industrial equivalent of medical CAT
scanning and provides a mechanism for non-destructive studies of the three-dimensional …

Sulfide-silicate textures in magmatic Ni-Cu-PGE sulfide ore deposits: Disseminated and net-textured ores

SJ Barnes, JE Mungall, M Le Vaillant… - American …, 2017 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
A large proportion of ores in magmatic sulfide deposits consist of mixtures of cumulus
silicate minerals, sulfide liquid, and silicate melt, with characteristic textural relationships that …

Droplets and bubbles: solidification of sulphide-rich vapour-saturated orthocumulates in the Norilsk-Talnakh Ni–Cu–PGE ore-bearing intrusions

SJ Barnes, M Le Vaillant, B Godel… - Journal of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
A common feature of the mineralised chonolith intrusions of the Norilsk-Talnakh camp is the
presence of globular disseminated Ni–Cu–Fe sulphide ores, particularly well developed …

Carbonated magmatic sulfide systems: Still or sparkling?

M Cherdantseva, M Anenburg, M Fiorentini… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
For decades, there has been debate surrounding the transport of dense metal-rich sulfide
liquid in mafic magmas. This topic is crucial to understanding the genesis of valuable …

High-resolution X-ray computed tomography and its application to ore deposits: From data acquisition to quantitative three-dimensional measurements with case …

B Godel - Economic Geology, 2013 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
High-resolution X-ray computed tomography (HRXCT) is a nondestructive technique that
allows exploration of the three-dimensional distribution of minerals and pore space in …

[HTML][HTML] Time scales and length scales in magma flow pathways and the origin of magmatic Ni–Cu–PGE ore deposits

SJ Barnes, JC Robertson - Geoscience Frontiers, 2019 - Elsevier
Ore forming processes involve the redistribution of heat, mass and momentum by a wide
range of processes operating at different time and length scales. The fastest process at any …

Dynamics of magmatic sulphide droplets during transport in silicate melts and implications for magmatic sulphide ore formation

JC Robertson, SJ Barnes, M Le Vaillant - Journal of Petrology, 2015 - academic.oup.com
The physics and chemistry of ore formation in magmatic sulphide systems are dominantly
controlled by the dynamics and kinetics of transported sulphide liquid droplets. We examine …

Transport and deposition of immiscible sulfide liquid during lateral magma flow

Z Yao, JE Mungall - Earth-Science Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Magmatic sulfide deposits are generated by extraordinary accumulations of immiscible
sulfide liquids in ultramafic-mafic magmas. While their associated geochemical and …

Sulfide-silicate textures in magmatic Ni-Cu-PGE sulfide ore deposits: Massive, semi-massive and sulfide-matrix breccia ores

SJ Barnes, S Staude, M Le Vaillant, R Piña… - Ore Geology …, 2018 - Elsevier
Much of the value of magmatic Ni-Cu-PGE sulfide orebodies is contained within massive or
semi-massive ores that show a wide variety of textural relationships to included or adjacent …