The application of S isotopes and S/Se ratios in determining ore-forming processes of magmatic Ni-Cu-PGE sulfide deposits:A cautionary case study from the northern bushveld complex

Smith, Jennifer W., Holwell, David A., McDonald, Iain ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9066-7244 and Boyce, Adrian J. 2016. The application of S isotopes and S/Se ratios in determining ore-forming processes of magmatic Ni-Cu-PGE sulfide deposits:A cautionary case study from the northern bushveld complex. Ore Geology Reviews 73 (1) , pp. 148-174. 10.1016/j.oregeorev.2015.10.022

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Abstract

The application of S/Se ratios and S isotopes in the study of magmatic Ni–Cu–PGE sulfide deposits has long been used to trace the source of S and to constrain the role of crustal contamination in triggering sulfide saturation. However, both S/Se ratios and S isotopes are subject to syn- and post-magmatic processes that may alter their initial signatures. We present in situ mineral δ34S signatures and S/Se ratios combined with bulk S/Se ratios to investigate and assess their utility in constraining ore-forming processes and the source of S within magmatic sulfide deposits.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Earth and Environmental Sciences
Subjects:	Q Science > QE Geology
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Magmatic sulfides; S/Se ratios; S isotopes; Bushveld Complex; GNPA member; Platreef
Additional Information:	This paper is published under the terms of the CC-BY licence
Publisher:	Elsevier
ISSN:	0169-1368
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	30 March 2016
Date of Acceptance:	20 October 2015
Last Modified:	02 May 2023 15:39
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/81250

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