Magmatic volatiles and platinum-group element mineralization in the Stillwater layered intrusion, U.S.A.

Amy Parker, Patricia Clay, Alan E. Boudreau, Raymond Burgess, Brian O'Driscoll

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Abstract

The activity of volatile-rich fluids may be important in the evolution of basaltic magmatic systems and associated precious metal ore formation. There is evidence for Cl-rich fluids within the Stillwater Complex (Montana, U.S.A.), which have been linked to platinum and palladium mineralization in the economically important Johns-Manville (J-M) Reef ore body. We present the first data set for heavy halogens (Cl, Br, and I) and natural noble gas isotopes in bulk rock and mineral separates from the Peridotite Zone and the Olivine-Bearing Zone I of the Stillwater Complex, including samples from the J-M Reef and G Chromitite bodies. Our data reveal concentrations of 4 to 13 500 ppm for Cl, 26 ppb to 360 ppm for Br, and
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)797-814
Number of pages18
JournalThe American Mineralogist
Volume107
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 May 2022

Keywords

  • Experimental Halogens in Honor of James Webster
  • Halogens
  • J-M Reef
  • Stillwater intrusion
  • metasomatism
  • platinum-group elements

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