Metamorphism of Ultramafic Rocks: Systems MgO-SiO2-CO2-H2O and MgO-CaO-SiO2-H2O

Winkler, Helmut G. F.

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Metamorphism of Ultramafic Rocks: Systems MgO-SiO₂-CO₂-H₂O and MgO-CaO-SiO₂-H₂O

Helmut G. F. Winkler²

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Two different rock types are predominantly composed of MgO and SiO₂: ultramafic rocks and the much rarer siliceous magnesite rocks. The major mineral constituents of ultramafic rocks are olivine, orthopyroxene, and/or clinopyroxene, and the MgO/FeO ratio of the rocks is very high. CaO is another component present in clinopyroxene.

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Institute of Mineralogy and Petrology, University of Göttingen, Federal Republic of Germany
Helmut G. F. Winkler (Professor Emeritus)

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Winkler, H.G.F. (1979). Metamorphism of Ultramafic Rocks: Systems MgO-SiO₂-CO₂-H₂O and MgO-CaO-SiO₂-H₂O. In: Petrogenesis of Metamorphic Rocks. Springer Study Edition. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4215-2_11

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