Ophiolitic outcrops of Sistan zone are remnants of Neo-Tethyan oceanic lithosphere, once existed between Lut and Afghan continental blocks. Mantle peridotites including harzburgites and cpx-harzburgites are dominant ophiolitic outcrops. Petrographical evidence together with geochemical characteristics such as CaO (0.88 – 2.94 wt.%), Al2O3 (0.76- 3.51 wt.%) and MgO (38.79- 45.25 wt.%) variations suggest different degrees of mantle depletion. The study of chemical composition of Cr-spinel shows it’s highly sensitive nature to alteration. During alteration, Cr-spinel commonly displays increasing Fe, Mn, Cr# and in some cases Si and decreasing Al, Mg and Mg# values. Since the chemistry of Cr-spinel is commonly used as a petrogenetic tool so it should be regarded with caution. Based on the chemistry of fresh Cr-spinels of a cpx-harzburgite sample, the melting percent of about 11 to 11.5% has been obtained. Moreover, the Cr# (26.5 to 27.5), Mg# (64.9 to 65.8) and Al2O3 (42.3 to 43.4 wt.%) of Cr-spinels suggest abyssal peridotite or MORB-like geodynamic setting. Although, based on the whole rock chemistry, the mantle peridotites display various depletion degrees which may imply various mid-ocean ridge to supra-subduction zone tectonic settings of ophiolite generation.
Ebrahimi,R , delavari,M and dolati,A . (2026). Geochemistry of mantle peridotites from the Sistan zone (west of Zahedan and north of Sahl Abad), eastern Iran. Kharazmi Journal of Earth Sciences, 3(1), 1-24. doi: 10.29252/gnf.3.1.1
MLA
Ebrahimi,R , , delavari,M , and dolati,A . "Geochemistry of mantle peridotites from the Sistan zone (west of Zahedan and north of Sahl Abad), eastern Iran", Kharazmi Journal of Earth Sciences, 3, 1, 2026, 1-24. doi: 10.29252/gnf.3.1.1
HARVARD
Ebrahimi R, delavari M, dolati A. (2026). 'Geochemistry of mantle peridotites from the Sistan zone (west of Zahedan and north of Sahl Abad), eastern Iran', Kharazmi Journal of Earth Sciences, 3(1), pp. 1-24. doi: 10.29252/gnf.3.1.1
CHICAGO
R Ebrahimi, M delavari and A dolati, "Geochemistry of mantle peridotites from the Sistan zone (west of Zahedan and north of Sahl Abad), eastern Iran," Kharazmi Journal of Earth Sciences, 3 1 (2026): 1-24, doi: 10.29252/gnf.3.1.1
VANCOUVER
Ebrahimi R, delavari M, dolati A. Geochemistry of mantle peridotites from the Sistan zone (west of Zahedan and north of Sahl Abad), eastern Iran. KJES. 2026;3(1):1-24 (In Persian). doi: 10.29252/gnf.3.1.1