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Nayak, Debajyoti, Das, Pranab, Misra, Sagar (2023) Petrology and Geochemistry of Mesoarchean Sukinda Ultramafics, Southern Singhbhum Odisha Craton, India: Implications for Mantle Resources and the Geodynamic Setting. Minerals, 13 (11) doi:10.3390/min13111440

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TitlePetrology and Geochemistry of Mesoarchean Sukinda Ultramafics, Southern Singhbhum Odisha Craton, India: Implications for Mantle Resources and the Geodynamic Setting
JournalMinerals
AuthorsNayak, DebajyotiAuthor
Das, PranabAuthor
Misra, SagarAuthor
Year2023Volume<   13   >
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Full ReferenceNayak, Debajyoti, Das, Pranab, Misra, Sagar (2023) Petrology and Geochemistry of Mesoarchean Sukinda Ultramafics, Southern Singhbhum Odisha Craton, India: Implications for Mantle Resources and the Geodynamic Setting. Minerals, 13 (11) doi:10.3390/min13111440
Plain TextNayak, Debajyoti, Das, Pranab, Misra, Sagar (2023) Petrology and Geochemistry of Mesoarchean Sukinda Ultramafics, Southern Singhbhum Odisha Craton, India: Implications for Mantle Resources and the Geodynamic Setting. Minerals, 13 (11) doi:10.3390/min13111440
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Abstract/NotesThe Sukinda ultramafic complex in India comprises precisely two areas: Kaliapani (KLPN) and Katpal (KTPL). These areas consist of a sequence of lithotypes, including orthopyroxenite, dunite, serpentinite, and chromitite, displaying a rhythmic layering of rocks. These rocks exhibit a cumulate texture and stand out due to their elevated Mg# (78.43–93.20), Cr (905.40–58,799 ppm), Ni (193.81–2790 ppm), Al2O3/TiO2 (27.01–74.06), and Zr/Hf (39.81–55.24) ratios, while possessing lower TiO2 contents (0.01–0.12 wt%). These ultramafics, characterized by low Ti/V (0.83–19.23) and Ti/Sc (7.14–83.72) ratios, negative anomalies of Zr, Hf, Nb, and Ti in a primitive mantle-normalized spider diagram, indicate that the ultramafics originate from a depleted mantle source. Furthermore, the presence of enriched LREE compared to HREE, a negative Eu anomaly, and enrichment of Th, U, and negative Nb anomalies suggest a subduction setting. The whole-rock geochemical data reveal high levels of MgO, Cr, and Ni, as well as low TiO2 and CaO/Al2O3 ratios and high Al2O3/TiO2 ratios. Moreover, the mineral chemistry data of the ultramafic rocks show high-Mg olivine (Fo 90.9−94.1) in dunite, high-Mg orthopyroxene (En 90.4–90.7) in orthopyroxenite, and high Cr# (0.68–0.82) and low Mg# (0.40–0.54) in chromite, alongside significant Al2O3 (9.93–12.86 wt%) and TiO2 (0.20–0.44 wt%) contents in the melt. Such geochemical characteristics strongly suggest that the Sukinda ultramafic originates from the fractional crystallization of a boninitic parental magma, which is derived from the second-stage melting in a depleted metasomatized mantle source within a supra-subduction zone tectonic setting.

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Sukinda ultramafic complex, Jajapur (Jajpur) District, Odisha, India Amphibole Supergroup, Breccia, Chromite, Chromitite, Clinopyroxene Subgroup, Dunite, Enstatite, Forsterite, Gabbro, Olivine Group, Orthopyroxene Subgroup, Orthopyroxenite, Plagioclase, Pyroxene Group, Pyroxenite, Quartz, Serpentine Subgroup, Serpentinite, Talc


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