A track record of Au–Ag nanomelt generation during fluid-mineral interactions Abstract Recent studies have reported the significant role of Au-bearing nanoparticles in the formation of hydrothermal gold deposits. Despite the ever-increasing understanding of the genesis and stability of Au-bearing nanoparticles, it is still unknown how they behave when exposed to hydrothermal fluids. Here, we study…
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2023: REE ultra-rich karst bauxite deposits in the Pedernales Peninsula, Dominican Republic: Mineralogy of REE phosphates and carbonates
REE ultra-rich karst bauxite deposits in the Pedernales Peninsula, Dominican Republic: Mineralogy of REE phosphates and carbonates Abstract Karst bauxites have recently received renewed attention for their potential as non-conventional REE sources. Karst bauxites from the Pedernales Peninsula in the Dominican Republic stand among the world’s richest in REE. Bauxite ore from two deposits from…
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2023: Relict abyssal mantle in a Caribbean forearc ophiolite (Villa Clara, central Cuba): petrogenetic and geodynamic implications
Relict abyssal mantle in a Caribbean forearc ophiolite (Villa Clara, central Cuba): petrogenetic and geodynamic implications Abstract The ophiolitic Villa Clara serpentinite-matrix mélange, central Cuba, forms part of the large ophiolitic belt of the Greater Antilles. The composition of ultramafic and mafic rocks allows classifying them into two main groups, revealing a complex multi-stage formation…
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2023: Turonian-coniacian definition of the Caribbean plate: tectonic and metamorphic record in the Median Belt, Dominican Republic
Turonian-coniacian definition of the Caribbean plate: tectonic and metamorphic record in the Median Belt, Dominican Republic Abstract Uplift and unroofing of Jurassic-Cretaceous, mantle and crust, arc- and plume-related rock units in the Median Belt of the Dominican Republic exposed basement rocks with a protracted record of tectono-thermal events delineating the evolution of the northern edge…
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2023: Fluid flow in the subduction channel: Tremolite veins and associated blackwalls in antigoritite (Villa Clara serpentinite mélange, Cuba)
Fluid flow in the subduction channel: Tremolite veins and associated blackwalls in antigoritite (Villa Clara serpentinite mélange, Cuba) Abstract Exotic blocks of massive antigorite-serpentinite (antigoritite) document a deep-seated subduction channel in the Villa Clara serpentinite-matrix mélange, central Cuba. The petrological and geochemical characteristics of antigoritite allow distinguishing two types of rock: i) antigoritite and ii)…
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