Why does a subduction zone produce a serpentinization diapir rather than volcanism?
After some brief research, serpentinite diapirism occurs due to deep penetration of seawater at temperature around 100-200$^o$C [1]. To the south of the rift that was forming the ophiolite sequence there was an oceanic plate subducting as African plate moved north. This subducting oceanic plate provided the seawater that serpentinized the harzburgite in the ophiolite sequence. From my understanding this removed the water from the system before it reached depths to form partial melt. The subducting plate also assisted in pushing the diapir to the surface through the detachment faults present from the rifting.[1]:http://earth.huji.ac.il/data/pics/Nuriel%20et%20al%202009.pdf [image]:http://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/gsd/gsd.nsf/dmlTectonic_en/dmlTectonic_en?OpenDocument

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