Summary
Olivines, amphiboles and micas from Punta delle Pietre Nere melasyenites and melagabbros have been analysed by electron microprobe. The analytical data integrated with those relative to the previous studied pyroxenes are here considered to draw some petrological inferences. The mineral compositions suggest that (i) the two subvolcanic bodies derived from diverse parental liquids, (ii) the magmas intruded at shallow depth as a mush of liquid plus crystals and (iii) the magmas crystallized under highf O 2 conditions.
The mineral compositions reflect that of the liquids from which they crystallized as well as the order of mineral crystallization.
Zusammenfassung
Olivine, Amphibole und Glimmer aus Melasyeniten und Melgabbros der Punta delle Pietre Nere wurden mit der Elektronenstrahl-Mikrosonde analysiert. Die Ergebnisse wurden mit den früher von Pyroxenen aus diesem Gebiet erhaltenen korreliert und für petrologische Schlußfolgerungen verwendet. Die Mineralzusammensetzungen zeigen, daß 1. die beiden subvulkanischen Gesteinskörper aus verschiedenen Ursprungs-Schmelzen stammen, 2. die Magmen in geringer Tiefe als “Brei” von Schmelze und Kristallen intrudierten und 3. die Magmen unter hohem Sauerstoffdruck kristallisierten.
Die Mineralzusammensetzungen spiegeln sowohl die Zusammensetzung der Schmelzen wie die Abfolge der Kristallisation.
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De Fino, M., La Volpe, L. & Piccarreta, G. Mafic minerals from Punta delle Pietre Nere subvolcanites (Gargano, Southern Italy): Their petrological significance. TMPM Tschermaks Petr. Mitt. 32, 69–78 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01081545
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