 | Gonzalez-Jimenez, J. M., Auge, T., Gervilla, F., Bailly, L., Proenza, J. A., Griffin, W. L. (2011) MINERALOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY OF PLATINUM-RICH CHROMITITES FROM THE MANTLE-CRUST TRANSITION ZONE AT OUEN ISLAND, NEW CALEDONIA OPHIOLITE. The Canadian Mineralogist, 49 (6) 1549-1569 doi:10.3749/canmin.49.6.1549 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | MANTLE–CRUST TRANSITION ZONE AT OUEN ISLAND, NEW CALEDONIA OPHIOLITE José María GONZÁLEZ-JIMÉNEZ§ ARC...Claude-Guillemin, B.P. 36009, F–45060 Orleans, France Fernando GERVILLA Departamento de Mineralogía...Claude-Guillemin, B.P. 36009, F–45060 Orléans, France Joaquin A. PROENZA Departament de Cristal·lografia...plagioclase-bearing wehrlite on Ouen Island, southern New Caledonia. The primary chromian spinel is Al-rich...chromian spinel from podiform chromitites in other ophiolite complexes. The chromitites are strongly enriched |  | Hazen, R. M., Golden, J., Downs, R. T., Hystad, G., Grew, E. S., Azzolini, D., Sverjensky, D. A. (2012) Mercury (Hg) mineral evolution: A mineralogical record of supercontinent assembly, changing ocean geochemistry, and the emerging terrestrial biosphere. American Mineralogist, 97 (7) 1013-1042 doi:10.2138/am.2012.3922 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | the number of reported Hg mineral localities and new Hg species at ~2.8–2.6, ~1.9–1.8, and ~0.43–0.25... respectively. In constrast, few Hg deposits or new species of mercury minerals are reported from the...supercontinent, is an exception because of the absence of new Hg minerals or deposits from this period. Episodes...organic matter, so the relatively recent pulse of new Hg minerals may reflect the rise of a terrestrial...there are 88 minerals approved by the Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) |
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