Origin of chromitite layers in the Muskox intrusion and other stratiform intrusions: A new interpretation

Research Article| May 01, 1977 Origin of chromitite layers in the Muskox intrusion and other stratiform intrusions: A new interpretation T. N. Irvine T. N. Irvine 1Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institution of Washington, Washington, D. C. 20008 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information T. N. Irvine 1Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institution of Washington, Washington, D. C. 20008 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1977) 5 (5): 273–277. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1977)5<273:OOCLIT>2.0.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation T. N. Irvine; Origin of chromitite layers in the Muskox intrusion and other stratiform intrusions: A new interpretation. Geology 1977;; 5 (5): 273–277. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1977)5<273:OOCLIT>2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract A mechanism of origin for chromitite layers in stratiform intrusions is described, based on the same physicochemical principles as an earlier explanation but formulated in a geologically very different way. By this new mechanism, the concentrated chromite is precipitated from chromite-saturated picritic tholeiite liquid when this liquid is blended with earlier liquid of the same type that has differentiated to relatively siliceous compositions. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.