Plagiogranites as late-stage immiscible liquids in ophiolite and mid-ocean ridge suites - An experimental study

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Geochemistry, Geological Faults, Mineralogy, Ocean Bottom, Oceanography, Basalt, Chemical Analysis, Chemical Composition, Magma, Photomicrographs, Rocks, Silicates, Solubility

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A study of relationships between basic and acidic rocks was made by fractionating primitive basalt at low pressure anhydrous conditions at various fugacities. Fractionally crystallized basalt became increasingly enriched in iron which became silicate liquid immiscible, producing Fe-enriched basaltic and granitic liquids. The latter is similar to plagiogranites found in mid-oceanic rift (MOR) regions, showing that silicate liquid immiscibility could be the petrogenic process which produces plagiogranites in some MOR regions and ophiolites. The major problem in considering plagiogranites as products of silicate liquid immiscibility is absence of any description of the Fe-enriched conjugate liquid in the ophiolite or MOR literature, and the identification of this magma is essential for a definite case of silicate liquid immiscibility.

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