Jun 8, 1999 · Mafic rocks are defined as igneous rocks that have high proportions of minerals rich in magnesium oxide (MgO), iron oxide (FeO), and calcium oxide (CaO), such as olivine, pyroxene, …

Sep 1, 2024 · Differences in the modal percentage of felsic and mafic minerals define the layering in layered gabbro, gradational contacts as the composition of different rock types changes from meso- …

Mar 1, 2024 · Late Permian ultramafic–mafic igneous rocks in the Pingxiang area, Guangxi, South China include wehrlite, gabbro, diabase, and amygdaloidal basalt. Ge…

Sep 1, 2025 · Abstract Felsic-mafic magmatism in post-collisional settings provides valuable insights into the growth and evolution of continental crust, but the interaction processes between felsic and mafic …

Mar 1, 2025 · Mafic magmatic suites are key to understanding the evolution of cratonic lithospheric mantle, especially by analyzing their geochemical and isotopic transitions. This study examines the …

Jun 15, 2025 · The mafic microgranular enclaves in the Jinchang diorite porphyry are evidence of the injection of mafic magma (Fig. 2h, i). Building upon the evidence above, it can be concluded that fluid …

Jan 15, 2024 · The quantity of Archean rocks in the lower crust may be much greater than that exposed. Mafic granulite xenoliths found in Archean cratons have generally been inferred to form from post …

Jan 1, 2024 · The petrogenesis of these mafic-felsic igneous complexes has been controversial. This study investigates geochemical correlations of the microgabbros at the margin of the Baima layered …

Jul 1, 2025 · Magmatic arcs are key contributors to continental growth. Here we investigate a mafic–ultramafic suite from Xiwanggou in the Eastern Kunlun Orogen, of…

Jun 1, 2020 · The present review focuses on the origin of enriched signatures in mafic igneous rocks above subduction zones. Although these mafic rocks are distributed in both interplate and intraplate …