I'd like to learn about the formation mechanism of troctolite and whether there exists any link among the origins of peridotite, gabbro and that of troctolite.
Renna & Tribuzio (2010) is great on-land field study that shows that troctolites form at the contact of a gabbroic pluton intruded into residual mantle peridotites. Their study confirms a hypothesis based on observations made during Expeditions 304 and 305 of the Integrated Ocean Drilling program in 2004 and 2005, at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge near 30N... The papers that discuss the troctolite formation are:
Drouin et al (2009):
http://www.gm.univ-montp2.fr/IMG/pdf/Drouin_ChemGeol_2009.pdf
Suhr et al (2008): (download available on my RG featured publications page)
Martin and Eric, thanks for your answers. I will explore the references that you have suggested.
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