Mineralized fault zone parallel to the Oman ophiolite spreading axis

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Research Article| September 01, 1977 Mineralized fault zone parallel to the Oman ophiolite spreading axis J. D. Smewing; J. D. Smewing 1Department of Earth Sciences, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA Great Britain Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar K. O. Simonian; K. O. Simonian 1Department of Earth Sciences, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA Great Britain Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar I. M. Elboushi; I. M. Elboushi 2Department of Petroleum and Minerals, P. O. Box 551, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar I. G. Gass I. G. Gass 3Department of Earth Sciences, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA Great Britain Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information J. D. Smewing 1Department of Earth Sciences, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA Great Britain K. O. Simonian 1Department of Earth Sciences, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA Great Britain I. M. Elboushi 2Department of Petroleum and Minerals, P. O. Box 551, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman I. G. Gass 3Department of Earth Sciences, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA Great Britain Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1977) 5 (9): 534–538. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1977)5<534:MFZPTT>2.0.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation J. D. Smewing, K. O. Simonian, I. M. Elboushi, I. G. Gass; Mineralized fault zone parallel to the Oman ophiolite spreading axis. Geology 1977;; 5 (9): 534–538. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1977)5<534:MFZPTT>2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract During the formation of the Upper Cretaceous Oman ophiolite by sea-floor spreading, faulting parallel to the spreading axis produced a 250-m escarpment. This escarpment now forms the western margin of a 5-km-wide north-south-oriented valley in northern Oman floored by pillow lavas, flow breccias, laminated mudstones, and mass-flow, ophiolite-derived sediments; sulfide mineralization is concentrated along the fault zone. The features described are closely comparable with those reported in the FAMOUS area and those in a paleo-transform fault zone in the Troodos massif, Cyprus, and are significant in delineating mineralized zones in ophiolites. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.