A new interpretation for the origin of the Norilsk type PGE–Cu–Ni sulfide deposits

• Published in: Geoscience Frontiers
• Main Authors: V.I. Starostin, O.G. Sorokhtin
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2011
• Subjects: PGE–Cu–Ni sulfide deposits; Siberian traps; Paleoproterozoic; Recycling of ore elements; Geology; QE1-996.5; Norilsk; Talnakh; norilsk; Siberia
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsf.2011.09.005; https://doaj.org/article/a5a1a15cd0c84633a94d0fcc40931af4

The origin of PGE–Cu–Ni sulfide deposits of Norilsk and Talnakh located in the northwest flank of the Triassic basalt trap formation of Siberia is considered. It is shown that ore elements of these deposits (probably, except Fe) are derived from the crust rather than from the mantle. They entered th...