Rodingite

In today's world, Rodingite is a topic that has gained great relevance and has generated intense debate in different areas. Since its emergence, Rodingite has captured the attention of academics, professionals and the general public, generating conflicting opinions and provoking deep reflections on its impact on society. In this article, we will explore different perspectives on Rodingite and analyze its influence on various aspects of everyday life. From its origin to its consequences, we will delve into an in-depth analysis that will allow us to better understand this phenomenon and its implications for the future.

Rodingite from Maryland

Rodingite is a metasomatic rock composed of grossular-andradite garnet, calcic pyroxene, vesuvianite, epidote and scapolite.[1] Rodingites are common where mafic rocks are in proximity to serpentinized ultramafic rocks. The mafic rocks are altered by high pH, Ca2+ and OH− fluids, which are a byproduct of the serpentinization process, and become rodingites.[2][3] The mineral content of rodingites is highly variable, their high calcium, low silicon and environment of formation being their defining characteristic.[4] Rodingites are common in ophiolites, serpentinite mélanges, ocean floor peridotites and eclogite massifs. Rodingite was first named from outcrops of the Dun Mountain Ophiolite Belt in the Roding River, Nelson, New Zealand.[5]

An obsolete name for rodingite is granatite.

A rodingite dyke (white) in serpentinite (green) in the Dun Mountain Ophiolite Belt, New Zealand

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  1. ^ Fettes, Douglas; Desmons, Jacqueline (2007). Metamorphic Rocks - A Classification and Glossary of Terms. Cambridge University Press.
  2. ^ Laborda-López, Casto; López-Sánchez-Vizcaíno, Vicente; Marchesi, Claudio; Gómez-Pugnaire, María Teresa; Garrido, Carlos J.; Jabaloy-Sánchez, Antonio; Padrón-Navarta, José A.; Hydas, Károly (2018). "High-P metamorphism of rodingites during serpentinite dehydration (Cerro del Almirez, Southern Spain): Implications for the redox state in subduction zones". Journal of Metamorphic Geology. 36 (9): 1141–1173. Bibcode:2018JMetG..36.1141L. doi:10.1111/jmg.12440. hdl:10261/214213.
  3. ^ Salvioli-Mariani, Emma; Boschetti, Tiziano; Toscani, Lorenzo; Montanini, Alessandra; Petriglieri, Jasmine Rita; Bersani, Danilo (2020). "Multi-stage rodingitization of ophiolitic bodies from Northern Apennines (Italy): Constraints from petrography, geochemistry and thermodynamic modelling". Geoscience Frontiers. 11 (6): 2103–2125. Bibcode:2020GeoFr..11.2103S. doi:10.1016/j.gsf.2020.04.017.
  4. ^ Python; Marie; Masako; Yoshikawa; Tomoyuki Shibata; Shoji Arai (2011). Dyke swarms: Keys for geodynamic interpretation. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer. pp. 401–435. Bibcode:2011dskg.book.....S.
  5. ^ Johnston, M. R. (2007). "Nineteenth-century observations of the Dun Mountain Ophiolite Belt, Nelson, New Zealand and trans-Tasman correlations". Geological Society, London, Special Publications. 287 (1): 375–387. Bibcode:2007GSLSP.287..375J. doi:10.1144/sp287.27. S2CID 129776536.


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