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Sulfide mineralogy of igneous basic rocks (ophites) from the external zone of the Betic Cordillera
Instituto Andaluz de Ciencias de la Tierra (IACT-CSIC), Avda. de las Palmeras 4, 18100 Armilla, Granada, Spain
Idael F. Blanco-Quintero
Departamento de Ciencias de la Tierra y del Medio Ambiente, Ciencias 3, Universidad de Alicante, Carretera San Vicente del Raspeig s/n, 03690 Alicante, Spain
Lola Yesares
Departamento de Mineralogía y Petrología, Facultad de Ciencias Geológicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, C/ José Antonio Novais,12, Ciudad Universitaria, 28040 Madrid, Spain
Claudio Marchesi
Departamento de Mineralogía y Petrología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Granada, Avda. Fuentenueva s/n, 18002 Granada, Spain
Amira R. Ferreira
Instituto Andaluz de Ciencias de la Tierra (IACT-CSIC), Avda. de las Palmeras 4, 18100 Armilla, Granada, Spain
Igor González-Pérez
Departamento de Mineralogía y Petrología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Granada, Avda. Fuentenueva s/n, 18002 Granada, Spain
Erwin Schettino
Institute of Geochemistry and Petrology, ETH Zürich, Clausiusstrasse 25, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
Francisco Abel Jiménez Cantizano
Agencia de Medio Ambiente y Agua, Junta de Andalucía, C/Johan G. Gutenberg, 41092 Seville, Spain
Fernando Gervilla
Departamento de Mineralogía y Petrología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Granada, Avda. Fuentenueva s/n, 18002 Granada, Spain
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This study examines solid nano-inclusions in magnetite from the La Víbora magnesian skarn, Spain, revealing insights into mineral formation. We found two types of inclusions: representing fossilized skarn reactions and precipitated from supersaturated fluids. Nano-inclusions provide valuable clues about the Fe mineralization event, highlighting the significance of nano-inclusions in understanding geological processes and resource exploration.
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Short summary
More than 2000 outcrops of igneous mafic rocks with ages spanning the Triassic to Cretaceous are widespread in the internal and external zones of the Betic Cordillera. This magmatism originated by continental rifting is of great interest as a potential resource for Ni, Cu and Co. However, to date, the sulfide mineralogy of these metals is still unknown.
More than 2000 outcrops of igneous mafic rocks with ages spanning the Triassic to Cretaceous are...
