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  1. Igneous Intrusion

    Linked via "ultramafic intrusions"

    Immiscible Fluid Segregation
    During the cooling of large, mafic to ultramafic intrusions (e.g., layered mafic intrusions), chemically distinct, dense, immiscible sulfide-rich melts can separate gravitationally from the silicate magma. These segregated liquids pool at the floor of the magma chamber, concentrating valuable elements such as nickel, an…