Geochemistry and petrogenesis of Biabanak-Bafq mafic magmatism: Implication for the evolution of central Iranian terrane

Journal of earth system science

Ashwini Kumar Choudhary^4¹  Monireh Poshtkoohi^1,2²  Talat Ahmad^1,3³ 

[1] Currently Vice Chancellor of University of Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi 110 025, India^3;Department of Geology, Centre for Advanced Studies, University of Delhi, New Delhi 110 021, India^1;Department of Petrology, Geological Survey of Iran, Tehran, Iran^2;Institute Instrumentation Centre, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee 247 667, India^4

关键词: Proterozoic;    mafic magmatism;    sub-continental lithosphere;    asthenosphere;    crust;    rift;    arc;   

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学科分类：天文学(综合)

来源: Indian Academy of Sciences

【 摘 要 】

Precambrian magmatism in the Biabanak-Bafq district represents an extensive sequence of mafic magmatic rocks. Major, trace and rare earth elements reveal that the low-Ti basement mafic rocks are magnesium tholeiite and low-Ti cover a mafic rock belongs to Fe-tholeiite, whereas, the high-Ti alkaline mafic rocks, as well as dolerites, show much more Fe–Ti enrichment. Primitive mantle normalized trace element patterns show a relative enrichment of LREE and LILE and depletion of HFSE, but have an equally distinct continental signature reflected by marked negative Nb, Sr, P, and Ti anomalies. The composition of the intrusive rocks is consistent with fractional crystallization of olivine +/- clinopyroxene +/- plagioclase, whereas variations in the Sr and Nd isotope compositions suggest heterogeneous sources and crustal contamination. Low-Ti group samples contain a crustal signature in the form of high La/Yb, Zr/Nb, and negative εNd values. In contrast, high-Ti mafic magmatic rocks display an increase in La/Yb with a decrease in Proterozoic alkaline rocks recognized across the central Iran. The presence of diverse mafic magmatic rocks probably reflects heterogeneous nature of sub-continental lithospheric mantle (SCLM) source. The mafic magmatism largely represents magmatic arc or rift tectonic setting. It is suggested that the SCLM sources were enriched by subduction processes and asthenospheric upwelling.

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