Concludes that serpentinites of central New Caledonia are products of metamorphism (pseudomorphic serpentinization) of certain preexisting rocks (mainly volcanic rocks, particularly andesites), during which metallic ions, particularly magnesium ions, were added or concentrated, probably by diffusion processes. Peridotites were formed by a similar process of metamorphism of similar preexisting rocks, but in a zone of slightly higher temperature and pressure.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.