Ophiolites Internal Ligurides

Rampone E., Hofmann A. W., Piccardo G. B., Vannucci R., Bottazzi P., and Ottolini L. (1996) Trace element and isotope geochemistry of depleted peridotites from an N-MORB type ophiolite (Internal Liguride N. Italy). Contrib. Mineral. Petrol. 123, 61-76. 

Figure 3 Location of the main ophiolitic belts and ophiolite complexes mentioned in the text (after Coleman, 1977 Ishiwatari, 1994 Moores et al., 2000). (1) Circum-Pacific Phanerozoic Multiple Ophiolite Belt (450-0 Ma) KM— Klamath Mountains (Trinity and Josephine, western USA) NC—New Caledonia PNG—Papua-New Guinea IB— Indonesian Back-Arc ophiolites. (2) Himalaya-Alps-Caribbean Mesozoic Belt (150-80 Ma) YZ—ophiolites of the Yarlung Zangbo Suture Zone, China OM—Oman (=Semail ophiolite). Sultanate of Oman and Unites Arab Emirates TR—Troodos, Cyprus VO—Vourinos and Pindos, Greece WA—Western Alps (Internal Ligurides and Lanzo) CU—Cuba ophiolites. (3) Appalachian-Caledonian Belt (450 Ma) BOI—Bay of Islands, Newfoundland.

Figure 13 Chondrite-normalized abundances of REEs in representative ophiolitic peridotites from the Internal Ligurides, New Caledonia, Oman, and Cuba (whole-rock analyses). Data from Rampone et al. (1996), Prinzhofer and Allegre (1985), Godard et al. (2000) (reproduced by permission of Elsevier from Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. 2000, 180, 133-148), and Proenza et al. (1999), respectively. Normalizing values after Sun and McDonough (1989).

Rampone E., Hofmann A. W., and Raczek I. (1998) Isotopic contrasts within the Internal Liguride ophiolite (N. Italy) the lack of a genetic mantle-crust link. Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. 163, 175-189. 

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