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Tholeiitic basalt–rhyolite magmatism and massive sulphide deposits at Matagami, Quebec

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Noranda-type massive sulphide deposits in some Archean greenstone belts of the Canadian Shield occur in tholeiitic volcanic sequences. The tholeiitic rocks belong to basalt–rhyolite bimodal suites with low Al2O3, high Na/K ratios, high iron contents, and well-defined iron enrichment trends.

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MacGeehan, P., MacLean, W. Tholeiitic basalt–rhyolite magmatism and massive sulphide deposits at Matagami, Quebec. Nature 283, 153–157 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1038/283153a0

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