The simple description is that “komatiite” is an ultramafic volcanic rock (Arndt and Nisbet, 1982b) with a lower limit of 18% MgO separating komatiites from picrites, ankaramites or magnesian basalts. Komatiite is an ideal target for hosting magmatic PGEs-bearing Ni–Cu–Co sulfide deposits and is matured by metamorphic, tectonic, and hydrothermal processes. Elle tient son nom de la rivière Komati, en Afrique du Sud, où elle est particulièrement visible. 5 and 6). Thin syn-depositional komatiite sills that were intruded into unconsolidated sediment may have all of the above zones as well as sediment-matrix komatiite breccia (peperite) along the contacts. Elle est caractérisée par une grande richesse en magnésium MgO (18 à 35 % soit trois à quatre fois plus qu'un basalte classique, qui en contient moins de 10 %), qui est un élément compatible (c'est-à-dire qui se concentre préférentiellement dans une phase solide à la suite d'une fusion partielle) donc signe également un taux de fusion important. By continuing to browse this site you agree to us using cookies as described in … The left-hand drill core is 5 cm wide. Harris, in Encyclopedia of Geology (Second Edition), 2021. Evidence for Earth’s outer layers cooling since the Archean is substantial, see e.g., Chapters 1 and 2Chapter 1Chapter 2. and Gd/Yb. This would be the case when komatiite erupts in an oceanic setting where solidified basalt near the surface has a density similar to that of the komatiite liquid, and the cumulates or other intrusive rocks at deeper levels have higher densities. Strongly MgO-enriched cumulate-dominated komatiite sequences, associated with magmatic nickel sulfide mineralization, are found close to the margins of older cratonic nuclei in greenstone belts 2.9 Ga or younger. The best analogue is probably the sheet flows of continental flood basalt sequences. The texture forms as a result of constrained, in-situ crystallization of olivine or pyroxene during moderately rapid cooling of low-viscosity ultramafic liquid. Jocelyn McPhie, Ray Cas, in The Encyclopedia of Volcanoes (Second Edition), 2015. A2—Random spinifex texture: Gradationally under A1, there is a layer of apparent needle-like, but actually blade-like, skeletal crystals of olivine with a random orientation (Figure 49.4(A)). Barnes ; The hydrous komatiite hypothesis ; Compositions and eruption temperatures of komatiitic liquids ; Petrogenesis of komatiite ; … The silica rich gneisses were likely produced by flux melting of a wet upper mantle. Some deposits represent a mixture of types II, I and/or IV. However, when komatiite traverses or erupts onto a granitic substrate, as in the Kambalda area in Western Australia, the high density of mantle rocks lower in the liquid column must counterbalance the low density of the granites. Lesher and S.J. For further discussion, consult Le Bas (2000, 2001) and Kerr and Arndt (2001). The underlying layer of platy olivine spinifex has an organised structure wherein arrays of large bladed olivine crystals, possibly metres long, are oriented roughly perpendicular to the flow top (A3), forming sheaf-like structures that fan out from flow tops and serve as top indicators. Flowage through these channels may have been very rapid and turbulent. Komatiite is a type of mantle-derived ultramafic volcanic rock, uncommon in occurrence and primarily of the Archean greenstone family. This will be followed by a description of two notable Paleoproterozoic deposits, namely the Hotinvaara and Lomalampi deposits in the Central Lapland Greenstone Belt. Pyke Hill, Ontario, Canada. komatiites, called “Al-undepleted” or Munro-type, has near chondritic ratios of Al2O3/TiO2. Mesocumulate texture comprises crystals that are just touching each other. Carrote de komatiite serpentinisée prélevée dans le dôme de Widgiemooltha (Australie Occidentale). Thicker lava units resulted from ponding in seafloor depressions or inflation under a chilled crust, as happens for modern basalt lavas. Fichier: PDF, 16,57 MB. The base of this textural zone is sharp, and may be planar to gently undulating. Their carbon isotope values have a mode of − 24‰ and whilst most of the diamonds are Type II, (see color for a definition), a mode of − 28‰ has been determined for nitrogen isotopes (δ15N). A proportion of these are komatiite-derived, but the prevalent basalt type throughout the Archean is a characteristic plagioclase-saturated low-MgO tholeiite with rare earth element patterns that are nearly flat or slightly depleted in light elements (light rare earth element [LREE]). Komatiite by Nicholas Arndt, 9781108460514, available at Book Depository with free delivery worldwide. By continuing you agree to the use of cookies. 7.6). McCloy deposit, Kambalda, Western Australia. The Widgiemooltha dome structure is a large regional anticline dome with surface coverage of 450 sq. Sur Terre, les komatiites sont très rares et essentiellement limités aux roches d'âge archéen. La dernière modification de cette page a été faite le 16 novembre 2020 à 18:20. Komatiite is a key reference for researchers and advanced students interested in petrology, Archaean geology, economic geology, and broader questions about the evolution of the Earth's crust and mantle. showed in 2002 that the presence of a thermal gradient, such as exists at the margin of every flow and high-level intrusion, is instrumental in the formation of spinifex texture. The pyroxene needles range in length from a few mm to several cm and their orientation is either random or perpendicular to the flow top (see Fleet and MacRae, 1975; Arndt and Fleet, 1979). The underlying cumulate textural zone is interpreted to represent a lava tube insulated from contact with the water by the spinifex-textured lava crust. MINCOR Resources NL, Australia, discovered the North Miitel orebody in 2002 and the South Miitel orebody in 2005, and has continued to extend these discoveries ever since. Le témoin le plus jeune de komatiite est d'âge phanérozoïque et se trouve sur le plateau océanique des Caraïbes sur l'île Gorgona en Colombie. dans une komatiite canadienne. Figure 9.10. Composition and physical properties Komatiites are ultrabasic igneous rocks with low SiO2 content (<45 wt%), high MgO contents (>18% wt%), low calculated viscosities at eruption (0.1–10 Pa s), high densities (2.8 g cm –3) and high temperatures at eruption (1400–1650°C) (Arndt & Nisbet 1982, Huppert et al. When it flows rapidly past crustal rocks, it is capable of thermally eroding and assimilating them; if it ponds in a crustal magma chamber, it will fractionally crystallise and lose its ultramafic character. Create lists, bibliographies and reviews: or Search WorldCat. Edition: 1. Stanford Libraries' official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. These rocks show strong similarities to modern oceanic plateau basalts. Implicit in the definition of komatiite is the notion, difficult to prove, that komatiites crystallise from liquids that contained > 18% MgO. The Finnish Ni-Cu-PGE deposits belong mainly to the type II (disseminated type) of deposits, but some deposits belong to the type I (massive type) and type IV (hydrothermally, metamorphically mobilized type) deposits (Table 3.2.1) (cf. Eriksson, ... O. Catuneanu, in Developments in Precambrian Geology, 2004. The Archean komatiite-hosted nickel–copper–PGE sulfide deposits are located within the Eastern Goldfields Superterrane of the Yilgarn Craton in Western Australia. Ces granites constituent 5 à 10 % des roches de l'Archéen[1]. All eight main deposits are associated with the MgO-rich and Cr-poor cumulate portion of komatiitic or komatiitic basalt units and they mostly consist of disseminated sulfides (e.g., Vaara, Lomalampi, and Ruossakero) and minor massive to semimassive sulfides (e.g., Tainiovaara, Hietaharju, and Peura-aho). Jetzt Konto anlegen Erweiterte. However, lavas with hyaloclastite at the top imply that steam film collapse occurred and resulted in quench fragmentation. Pyroxene spinifex forms in the upper parts of komatiitic basalt flows. Komatiites are almost invariably associated with basalts in Archean greenstone sequences. It will be enhanced by the low viscosity of the silicate liquid but mitigated by the high density. Affleurements et répartitions dans le temps, Les komatiites à l'origine de la sagduction, Roches volcaniques (classification chimique), https://fr.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Komatiite&oldid=176664978, Portail:Sciences de la Terre et de l'Univers/Articles liés, licence Creative Commons attribution, partage dans les mêmes conditions, comment citer les auteurs et mentionner la licence. Active lavas had very thin flow fronts, perhaps only cm thick, and spread as very thin sheets and lobes (Cas et al., 1999). Thus carbonados may be associated with a terrestrial origin that is not kimberlitic. Evidence of this is from their association with felsics, occurrences of komatiitic tuffs, Niobium anomalies and by S- and H2O-borne rich mineralizations. At the same time, the spinifex-textured upper part of the flow crystallizes through downward growth of crystals from the crust of the flow. Because of their very high density, komatiite magmas were very prone to forming intrusions, both high-level intrusions into unconsolidated sub-seafloor sediments, and deeper crustal intrusions (Fiorentini et al., 2012). Texture spinifex d'une komatiite au microscope. The PGE-enriched deposits also tend to be enriched in Cu compared to the PGE-poor deposits (e.g., Sarvisoaivi, Ruossakero, and Hotinvaara). Leur formation implique un taux de fusion partielle pouvant atteindre 50 % avec des températures de fusion de l'ordre de 1 600–1 650 °C (contrairement aux 1 250–1 350 °C des basaltes actuels). The low viscosity influences the way komatiite segregates from its source, rises through the lithosphere, and erupts on the surface. Beneath a thin (1–5 cm) glassy, commonly porphyritic chill zone (A1), a layer of “random” spinifex texture contains isolated randomly oriented crystals or cm-scale “booklets” of parallel plates of olivine, in a matrix of fine-grained clinopyroxene and devitrified or altered glass (A2). WorldCat Home About WorldCat Help. Preserved orthocumulate and mesocumulate textures indicate that crystal settling was not efficient, most likely because of the low density contrast between olivine crystals and the melt. These small pulses of lava may never have moved far from the feeder channel before ponding and crystallising beneath a thin elastic crust. Lesher ; Komatiite-associated Ni-Cu-PGE deposites / by C.M. Lesher, in Reference Module in Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences, 2016. Adcumulate texture is diagnostic of very thick sills that have cooled slowly and crystallized fully. La plupart sont vieilles de plus de deux milliards d'années et on ne connaît en raison de leur âge que des komatiites métamorphisées (en toute rigueur des métakomatiites). 4.3.1-1), the type of spinifex texture varies systematically (Fig. Barnes and C.M. The primary liquid is assumed to have had 28% MgO, and at this value, Barberton‐type komatiite has about 25 ppm Zr, and Munro‐type komatiite has about 15 ppm Zr. On the other hand, meimechites, picrites and other rock types that contain no spinifex are excluded. Suche nach Autor, Titel, Verlag, ISBN, ... Herzlich willkommen Mein Konto Neuer Kunde? Stephen J. Barnes, Nicholas T. Arndt, in Earth's Oldest Rocks (Second Edition), 2019. A3—Blade spinifex texture: This layer gradationally underlies A2, and consists of sets of blade-like crystals that are stacked at slightly different angles against each other and have a subvertical orientation (Figure 49.4(A) and (B)). Komatiites were produced from a relatively wet mantle. These crystals increase in size downward from a few mm to several cm. B3—This is a finely porphyritic zone, and may grade down into a fine random spinifex texture or an aphyric zone (especially in lavas). (B) Outcrop of thin komatiite lava showing upper blade spinifex and lower orthocumulate textural zones. The viscosity of komatiite magma is very low, one to two orders of magnitude less than that of basalt. Ce phénomène explique la tectonique verticale au milieu de plaque tectonique à l'Archéen et l'Hadéen ou il n'existe pas d'épaississant crustal comme on peut l'observer aujourd'hui conduisant à une tectonique verticale[1]. About Cookies, including instructions on how to turn off cookies if you wish to do so. 4.3.3-2d). Les masses basaltiques ayant une densité trop faible pour initier une sagduction, seules les komatiites, avec une densité de 3,3 permettent d'initier le phénomène[1]. The komatiite-hosted Kambalda nickel sulfide deposit is ∼50 km to the north. The nickel mine includes: Mount Edward, Miitel, Marines, and Redross mines in the eastern flank, and the Wannaway mine in the western flank. Most of the komatiite flows preserved in greenstone belts represent lateral facies – small sheets or lobes of lava that spread out from a central feeder. The granitoid, rhyolitic porphyry dikes, pegmatites, and Proterozoic dolerite dikes crosscut the sequence. Al-depleted komatiites (ADKs) are prevalent in older Archean terranes, decline sharply in proportion to other komatiite types after about 2.7 Ga, and disappear altogether in the Proterozoic. Melts are a three-phase system of crystals, liquid, and gas/volatiles. Komatiite is a fragile magma. Their unusual chemical compositions and exceptionally high formation temperatures produced highly fluid lava that crystallized as spectacular layered flows. Some of the deposits were modified by postmagmatic processes to various degrees (e.g., Vaara). (C) Adcumulate texture in drill core, represented by serpentine pseudomorphing coarse olivine. Volcanic rocks contain high MgO and display olivine–chromite cumulate texture. The major deposits are situated on the eastern flank of the Widgiemooltha dome within the fault-bounded Coolgardie domain of the Kalgoorlie terrane (Vaillant et al., 2015b). Komatiites often show pillow lava structure, autobrecciated upper margins consistent with underwater eruption forming a rigid upper skin to the lava flows, under which considerable lava tubes and pools accumulate. Suche. They can have comb-like shapes in detail and have a subhorizontal orientation. Picritic rocks (fine grained, usually basalt-like volcanic, ultramafic rocks) defined chemically as having < 53wt % SiO^2, ≥ 18 wt% MgO, <1% (Na 2 O+K 2 O) and or a field term for similar-appearing rocks exhibiting spinifex textures from coarse, platey, skeletal olivine and/or pyroxenes. Copyright © 2021 Elsevier B.V. or its licensors or contributors. In addition, komatiite has a higher CaO content than pyrolite (5.6 wt% for the komatiite, 3.8 wt% for pyrolite). The enriched category may contain a component of calc-alkaline subduction-related basalt, but basalts with low Nb/La and low La/Sm, and some other characteristics of modern subduction-related basalts, are absent. The stratigraphic sequence around the Widgiemooltha dome can be explained in two parts. For komatiite to reach the surface it must flow rapidly and continuously, without pausing on its way. has previously been interpreted as an indication of a hot early Earth. Komatiites often show pillow lava structure, autobrecciated upper margins consistent with underwater eruption forming a rigid upper skin to the lava flows. Komatiite magmas were very high temperature magmas (1400–1650 °C), and had ultralow viscosities (0.1–10.0 Pa s) and very high density (2800 kg m-3) (Huppert and Sparks, 1985). The isotopic architecture constrained in this study indicates that the ∼2.9 and 2.7 Ga komatiites were emplaced in similar geodynamic settings, at the margins of thick crustal domains ( Figs. La komatiite est une roche volcanique ultramafique à olivine et pyroxène, riche en magnésium, très fréquente à l'Hadéen et l'Archéen. 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