The occurrence of microdiamonds in Mesoproterozoic Chapada Diamantina intrusive rocks: Bahia / Brazil

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Gislaine A. Battilani²  Newton S. Gomes²  Wilson J. Guerra¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto Departamento de Geologia da Escola de Minas Ouro Preto MG ,Brasil

关键词: microdiamonds;    intrusive rocks;    Tombador Formation;    Serra do Espinhaço;    Mesoproterozoic;    Chapada Diamantina;    microdiamantes;    rochas intrusivas;    Formação Tombador;    Serra do Espinhaço;    Mesoproterozóico;    Chapada Diamantina;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0001-37652007000200013

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

The origin of diamonds from Serra do Espinhaço in Diamantina region (State of Minas Gerais) and in Chapada Diamantina, Lençóis region (State of Bahia) remains uncertain, even taking into account the ample research carried out during the last decades. The lack of typical satellite minerals in both districts makes a kimberlitic source for these diamonds uncertain. In mid 18th century the occurrence of a metamorphosed igneous rock composed of martite, sericite and tourmaline was described in Diamantina region and named hematitic phyllite, considered by some researchers as a possible diamond source. Similar rocks were found in Lençóis and examined petrographically and their heavy mineral concentration was investigated by means of scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Petrographic analyses indicated an igneous origin for these rocks and SEM analyses showed the discovery of microdiamonds. Geochronological studies using the Ar/Ar technique in muscovites yielded minimum ages of 1515 ± 3 Ma, which may correlate with 1710 ± 12 Ma from U-Pb method in igneous zircons from the hematitic phyllites. Both rock types also have the same mineral and chemical composition which leads to the conclusion that the intrusive rocks were protolith of the hematitic phyllites. This first discovery of microdiamonds in intrusive rocks opens the possibility of new investigation models for diamond mineralization in Brazilian Proterozoic terrains.

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