Petrological review of the Ófalu serpentinite, Mecsek Mountains, Hungary

Ghoneim Mohamed Ahmed F. and Szederkényi Tibor: Petrological review of the Ófalu serpentinite, Mecsek Mountains, Hungary. In: Acta mineralogica-petrographica, (24) 1. pp. 5-18. (1979)

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Abstract

The Ófalu serpentinite as a 10 m thick sill-like body lies in the metamorphites of the Ófalu Group. It consists of two varieties petrographically: ]. massive serpentinite, 2. sheared serpentinite due to the powerful tectonism of the "Mecsekalja Tectonic Belt" including the Ófalu Group. Main minerals of the serpentinite are lizardite, clinochrysotile, antigorite and chlorite with disseminated ore grains among them, such as chromite, magnetite, pentlandite, heazlewoodite and subordinate sulphide minerals. Based on data of the chemical analyses and Ni/Co ratio this rock belongs to so called "Alpine-type" serpentinites. The Ni and Cr content as well as MgO/SiOa ratio suggest an ultramafic- more accurately harzburgite-lherzolite origin. Process of serpentinization took place at 450—500 °C temperature and 0,5—1 Kb pressure. The serpentinite mass together with parent rocks of metamorphites of the Ófalu Group suffered a low grade regional metamorphism at the circumstances of the greenschist-amphibolite transitional facies.

Item Type: Article
Journal or Publication Title: Acta mineralogica-petrographica
Date: 1979
Volume: 24
Number: 1
ISSN: 0365-8066
Page Range: pp. 5-18
Language: English
Publisher: University of Szeged, Department of Mineralogy, Geochemistry and Petrology
Place of Publication: Szeged
Related URLs: http://acta.bibl.u-szeged.hu/39398/
Uncontrolled Keywords: Kőzettan, Ásványtan, Földtan
Additional Information: Bibliogr.: p. 17-18. ; ill. ; összefoglalás angol nyelven
Subjects: 01. Natural sciences
01. Natural sciences > 01.05. Earth and related environmental sciences
Date Deposited: 2016. Oct. 17. 09:25
Last Modified: 2022. Jul. 25. 11:51
URI: http://acta.bibl.u-szeged.hu/id/eprint/24640

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