Smartville Block
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title:
Smartville Block
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The Smartville Block, also called the Smartville Ophiolite, Smartville Complex, or Smartville Intrusive Complex, is a geologic terrane formed in the ocean from a volcanic island arc that was accreted onto the North American Plate during the late Jurassic. The collision created sufficient crustal heating to drive mineral-laden water up through numerous fissures along the contact zone. When these cooled, among the precipitating minerals was gold. Associated with the Western Metamorphic Belt of the
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Volcanic arc accreted onto the North American Plate
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smartville_Block
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2024-03-25T16:53:03Z
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