Mafic-Ultramafic Layered Intrusions: Genesis, Composition and Mineralization

Dear Colleagues,

Mafic–ultramafic layered intrusions have attracted increased attention among researchers both due to the unusual stratification–cyclical alternation of rocks contrasting in composition, and due to the varied mineralization associated with them. They are distributed on all continents, in different tectonic conditions, and formed at different time periods, from the Precambrian to the Phanerozoic. Associated with them are stratiform PGE reef-style mineralization, Ni-Cu-(PGE) ores, stratiform Fe-Ti-V-(P) horizons, and chromitite seams. They are also often associated with various metasomatic rocks. Many questions around their formation, primarily their remarkable layering, are far from resolved. This Special Issue aims to publish articles on a wide range of issues related to layered intrusions, such as age, geodynamic position, geochemistry, including isotope, mineralogy, and petrology, and features of the composition and origin of various types of mineralization.

Dr. Evgeniy Kislov
Prof. Dr. Shoji Arai
Guest Editors

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