Chromitite in serpentinite (former dunite)

 

Chromitite in serpentinite (former dunite)

 

Ore deposit type: Magmatic in mafic-ultramafic rocks

Provenance: Kokkoritsos Mine - Troodos (Cyprus)

Description: Massive to nodular chromitite in serpentinized dunite. The sample illustrates a classic example of podiform chromitite, which is typical of the ultramafic portions of ophiolitic units.

 

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