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Submarine sulphide deposits of the East Pacific Rise, discovered in 1978, at the mouth of the Gulf of California are compared here with fossil massive sulphide ore bodies. Two main types of massive sulphide ore bodies are defined in relation to the associated volcanism. The Cyprus ore shows striking analogies with East Pacific Rise deposits. The comparison is based on mineralogical observations and textural facies evidence. These similarities suggest that the genetic processes were identical.
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Oudin, E., Picot, P. & Pouit, G. Comparison of sulphide deposits from the East Pacific Rise and Cyprus. Nature 291, 404–407 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1038/291404a0
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