Figure 5
From: Carbonation and serpentinization of diopsidite in the Altun Mountains, NW China
Composite element map images of serpentinized diopsidite in the Yushishan area. Composite element images are made by combining carbon (C) images with superimposed Mg, Ca, O, and Si images. (a) Serpentinization proceeded along the grain boundaries of diopsides. (b) Complete serpentinization of diopside forming pseudomorphs of chrysotile + calcite, without cleavage. (c) Serpentinization proceeded along the cleavages of diopsides. (d) Complete serpentinization of diopside forming pseudomorphs of chrysotile + calcite with cleavages. (e–i) Composite element image and Mg, Si, Ca, and C images.
