Characterisation of the Dabla Granitoids, North Khetri Copper Belt, Rajasthan, India: Evidence of Bimodal Anorogenic Felsic Magmatism

The Palaeoproterozoic Dabla granitoid pluton of the North Khetri Copper Belt is located to the east of a NNE-SSW trending lineament with numerous albite-rich intrusives, the intraplate ‘albitite line’. The Dabla pluton is essentially made up of calcic amphibole-bearing granitoids, displaying a concentric bimodal distribution of alkali-feldspar granites, comprising a microcline-albite granite and an albite-granite. The dominant rock type is pink-coloured granite, which is characterised by quartz, microcline, albite and hastingsitic hornblende, and occurs in the marginal parts of the pluton. The volumetrically subordinate albite-granite in the central part of the pluton is invariably white in colour, non-foliated and is mainly composed of quartz, albite and amphibole of actinolite to ferro-actinolite composition. The albite-granite is characterised by low K₂O (0.06-0.09%), Rb (<5 ppm) and Ba (<20 ppm), high Na₂O (7.19-7.36%) and high Na/K ratios (122.4-185.2) as compared to the granite. These rocks are not subjected to any metamorphic overprint, especially the albite-granite, which shows pristine abundances of major and trace elements. The rocks are highly evolved as reflected in their high SiO₂ (72 to 78%) contents and high DI (89.5-97) values. The Dabla granitoids are characterised by similar REE and spider patterns, displaying LREE enriched slopes, flat HREE profiles and strong negative Sr, P, Ti and Eu anomalies suggesting their comagmatic nature. Nevertheless, the granite is relatively more fractionated [(La/Yb)_N = 3.89-8.19] and show higher REE abundances (466-673 ppm) as compared to the albite-granite [(La/Yb)_N = 1.97-2.96; REE = 220-277 ppm]. Distinctive features of these rocks are their low Ca (0.21-1.53%), Mg (<0.02-0.19%), Al (11.84-12.96%) and Sr (12-46 ppm) abundances, high Zr (155-631 ppm), Y (67-156 ppm), Nb (14-91 ppm), and Ga (20-31 ppm) concentrations and high Fe*-number, high Ga/Al ratio and high agpaitic index (AI) values. These features, coupled with their ferroan, alkaline and metaluminous nature, are typical of within-plate aluminous A-type granites. The geochemical data further indicate that the Dabla magma was generated at fairly high temperature, apparently in an upper mantle region, under relatively low H₂O activities and reduced conditions and emplaced at a shallow depth in an extensional tectonic environment.     

西藏冈底斯带门巴地区印支期花岗岩地球化学特征及其构造意义

门巴地区晚三叠世花岗岩主要出露在西藏冈底斯构造带的弧背断隆上,主要岩石类型为黑云角闪花岗闪长岩和黑云二长花岗岩。岩石为钙碱性,具有富SiO2、K2O的特点。K2O/Na2O平均为1.13,相对富钾。Al2O3变化于13.27%～15.53%之间,A/CNK平均为1.0,为准铝质岩石。花岗岩体稀土元素总量∑REE变化于99.5×10-6～294.72×10-6之间,轻稀土元素富集,重稀土元素亏损,具弱至中等的负Eu异常。微量元素以富K、Rb、Ba、Th等大离子亲石元素和亏损Nb、Ta、Y、Yb等高场强元素为特征。岩石学和岩石地球化学研究表明,该时代的花岗岩具I型花岗岩的特点,形成于岛弧环境,是新特提斯洋早期俯冲作用的产物。同时它也暗示着冈底斯岩浆弧带在晚三叠世就已成雏形。     

Phase Equilibria of the Lyngdal Granodiorite (Norway): Implications for the Origin of Metaluminous Ferroan Granitoids

The Proterozoic (950 Ma) Lyngdal granodiorite of southern Norwaybelongs to a series of hornblende–biotite metaluminousferroan granitoids (HBG suite) coeval with the post-collisionalRogaland Anorthosite–Mangerite–Charnockite (AMC)suite. This granitoid massif shares many geochemical characteristicswith rapakivi granitoids, yet granodiorites dominate over granites.To constrain both crystallization (P, T, fO₂, H₂O in melt) andmagma generation conditions, we performed crystallization experimentson two samples of the Lyngdal granodiorite (with 60 and 65 wt% SiO₂) at 4–2 kbar, mainly at fO₂ of NNO (nickel–nickeloxide) to NNO + 1, and under fluid-saturated conditions withvarious H₂O–CO₂ ratios for each temperature. Comparisonbetween experimental phase equilibria and the mineral assemblagein the Lyngdal granodiorite indicates that it crystallized between4 and 2 kbar, from a magma with 5–6 wt % H₂O at an fO₂of NNO to NNO + 1. These oxidized and wet conditions sharplycontrast with the dry and reduced conditions inferred for thepetrogenesis of the AMC suite and many other rapakivi granitesworldwide. The high liquidus temperature and H₂O content ofthe Lyngdal granodiorite imply that it is not a primary magmaproduced by the partial melting of the crust but is derivedby the fractionation of a mafic magma. Lyngdal-type magmas appearto have volcanic equivalents in the geological record. In particular,our results show that oxidized high-silica rhyolites, such asthe Bishop Tuff, could be derived via fractionation of oxidizedintermediate magmas and do not necessarily represent primarycrustal melts. This study underlines the great variability ofcrystallization conditions (from anhydrous to hydrous and reducedto oxidized) and petrogenetic processes among the metaluminousferroan magmas of intermediate compositions (granodiorites,quartz mangerites, quartz latites), suggesting that there isnot a single model to explain these rocks. KEY WORDS: ferroan granitoids; crystallization conditions; experiments; Norway; Sveconorwegian; Bishop Tuff     

Tectonic setting and petrogenesis of the Çelebi granitoid, (Kırıkkale-Turkey) and comparison with world skarn granitoids

Many studies have shown systematic correlations between the composition of plutons worldwide and the metal content of associated skarns. This is the first report of similar correlations between the composition of Çelebi granitoid and skarns of the Çelebi district in Central Anatolia, Turkey. The Çelebi district is well known for its polymetallic Fe–W and Cu vein ores. These are hosted by calcic skarn zones. Both exoskarns (pyroxene–garnet) and endoskarns (epidote–pyroxene) occur in the district formed mainly along the granitoid contacts and along the fractures within the marble. Based on mineralogy, petrology and geochemistry, two different igneous rocks were recognized in the Çelebi granitoid, referred to as leucocratic (felsic) and mesocratic (intermediate) Çelebi granitoid. The leucocratic Çelebi occurs as dominant rock type, and is classified as granite. The mesocratic Çelebi is not widespread and is classified as adamellite, tonalite, quartz monzonite and quartz monzodiorite. The mesocratic Çelebi has I-type characteristics, and have subalkaline, calc-alkaline and metaluminous characteristics like most worldwide skarn granitoids.A post-collisional tectonic setting is proposed on the basis of field evidence, the relative timing of intrusions with respect to metamorphic and obducted ophiolitic rocks and trace element geochemistry. The high abundance of La and Ce and the enrichment of V in mafic components suggest that Çelebi granitoids are formed by partial melting of mantle rocks, but have been contaminated by interaction with continental crust involving possible magma mixing processes (i.e. mixing of coexisting felsic and mafic magmas). In the district, the mesocratic type and mafic microgranular enclaves (MME) mainly within leucocratic type represent a mafic underplating magma that was mixed with and/or injected into felsic magma of the leucocratic type.The present study shows that Fe mineralization is associated with mesocratic Çelebi type, whereas W mineralization is associated with leucocratic type. Mesocratic Çelebi granitoid is significantly different from the worldwide average of plutons associated with Fe skarns. In particular, MgO vs. SiO₂, FeOt+CaO+Na₂O/K₂O vs. SiO₂, Fe₂O₃/Fe₂O₃+FeO vs. SiO₂ and V vs. Ni vary from typical values (are lower than values typical for plutons associated with Fe skarns) for plutons associated with Fe skarns. Instead, it resembles the geochemical characteristics of plutons associated with worldwide Cu and possibly Au skarns. This suggests new exploration possibilities for copper and gold in the Çelebi district.     

关于A型花岗岩命名问题的讨论

针对目前国内A型花岗岩命名中出现的一些问题，建议以“碱性花岗岩类”一词代替A型花岗岩。碱性花岗岩类包括碱性和过碱性花岗岩及与之伴生的英碱正长岩、石英正长岩，以及与之伴生并且成分相近的碱长花岗岩和富碱的偏铝质花岗岩。这些岩石有相近的岩石化学成分、矿物成分和成岩构造环境。采用“碱性花岗岩类”一词易为国人接受，特别是有利于初学者和野外地质填图工作者进行岩石定名。     

华北花岗岩类的大地构造岩石化学特征

华北花岗岩类为酸性深成岩.以正长花岗岩和二长花岗岩为主,按照地洼学说的大地构造分类,它们分属于地槽、地台和地洼三个演化阶段,其岩石化学各具特征. 从地槽、地台至地洼阶段,华北花岗岩类具有明显的化学演化规律.例如,在化学成分方面表现为K_2O含量递增,而MgO和CaO含量递减;在岩石化学指数方面.表现为里特曼碱性指数、长英指数、钾质指数和碱度递增.而铝质指数,镁质指数和钠质指数则递减等等.     

花岗岩的成岩作用和形成环境——存在的问题和解决的途径

本文针对当前花岗岩研究中存在的一些问题,结合笔者等近年来的工作,概述了进一步研究花岗岩成岩作用和形成环境的新思路。主要包括:(1)利用成分协变图,结合岩石包体成因类型的认识,探讨花岗岩化学演化进程;(2)在全面考察花岗岩的构造样式、岩石组合、岩浆演化和区域地壳不均一性基础上,分析花岗岩形成的构造背景。     

北京大庄科花岗质杂岩体中包体定位的动力学机理之探讨

北京大庄科花岗杂岩普遍含有微粒—细粒暗色包体,其中石英闪长岩和石英二长岩含包体较多,二长花岗岩含少量包体,淡色花岗岩和闪长岩含包体甚少。在含包体较多的岩体内,包体在岩体中部的分布量较多。计算结果表明,包体越小沉浮半径愈大、参数F值愈小的岩体,含包体愈多;岩体内岩浆上升速度大、包体下沉速度小以及F值小的部位,包体滞留量大。各岩体包体分布的多少,是由包体在寄主岩浆内的扩散系数、混合程度、岩浆携带力和基性岩浆混入量等因素综合决定的。     

Jiaodong Granitoids and Gold Mineralization

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