Hydrothermal sulfide deposits of the Lucky Strike vent field, Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
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| Authors: | Yu A Bogdanov A Yu Lein A M Sagalevich A A Ul’yanov S A Dorofeev N V Ul’yanova |
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| Institution: | (1) Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Nakhimovskii pr. 36, Moscow, 117997, Russia;(2) Faculty of Geology, Moscow State University, Vorob’evy gory, Moscow, 119899, Russia |
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| Abstract: | Several hydrothermal sulfide structures were sampled using Mir manned submersibles in the relatively shallow Lucky Strike vent field, Mid-Atlantic Ridge; the bathymetric position of these structures varies by approximately 100 m. The investigation of the chemical and mineral compositions of hydrothermal ore occurrences led to the conclusion that the initial high-temperature ore-bearing solution ascending toward the surface became unstable and experienced phase separation beneath the ocean floor. The phase separation was responsible for the bathymetric control of hydrothermal ore formation in the ocean. |
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