Abstract:
Abundances of REE in ultramafic rocks from Dalabute ophiolite are determined by preconcentration neutron activation analysis,contents of transition metal elements(TME) in them are measured by instrument neutron activation analysis.According to geochemical characteristics of REE and TME,indicating that lherzolite X12 represents primary mantle in the studied area. Lherzolite X10,X11 and orebearing dunite X17,harzburgite X18 are refractory residue left after partial melting of the upper mantle.The nonorebearing dunite X8 and diallageperidotite X7,X9 could be derived from the deepseated ultramafic accumulate developed in a mafic liquid under a highpressure condition within the upper mantle.