Geochemical signature and reservoir conditions of Early Jurassic calc-alkaline volcanic rocks from Lonco Trapial Formation, Central Patagonia

Central Patagonia is traversed by a belt of Early to Middle Jurassic calc-alkaline intermediate volcanic rocks interspersed with more felsic volcanic rocks which are associated with the widespread magmatism that took place during Gondwana break-up times. This work uses K–Ar and Ar–Ar dating and whol...

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spelling paper:paper_08959811_v88_n_p415_Zaffarana2023-06-08T15:49:08Z Geochemical signature and reservoir conditions of Early Jurassic calc-alkaline volcanic rocks from Lonco Trapial Formation, Central Patagonia Andesite Central patagonia Jurassic Mineral chemistry Whole-rock geochemistry amphibole andesite calc alkaline rock clinopyroxene continental breakup igneous geochemistry Jurassic magmatism mineral mineralogy phenocryst volcanic rock Patagonia Central Patagonia is traversed by a belt of Early to Middle Jurassic calc-alkaline intermediate volcanic rocks interspersed with more felsic volcanic rocks which are associated with the widespread magmatism that took place during Gondwana break-up times. This work uses K–Ar and Ar–Ar dating and whole-rock and phenocryst (plagioclase, amphibole, clinopyroxene and titanomagnetite) compositional data to refine the age, geochemical signature and reservoir conditions of these volcanic rocks, which are known as Lonco Trapial Formation. The andesites, dacites and trachydacites which were the object of this study have either amphibole or clinopyroxene as the main mafic phenocryst (amphibole-bearing and clinopyroxene-bearing volcanic rocks, respectively), though amphibole is the main mafic phase. Despite the calc-alkaline signature a mild alkaline affinity emerges from some whole-rock trace elements content and from mineral chemistry (amphibole, clinopyroxene and titanomagnetite compositions). The magmatic evolution of the Lonco Trapial andesites, dacites and trachydacites was governed by fractionation of amphibole, clinopyroxene, plagioclase, titanite, titanomagnetite and apatite. Amphibole phenocrysts show an overall normal chemical zoning. The cores of the amphiboles crystallized over a temperature range of 869–916 °C, whereas the rims crystallized over a temperature range of 826–867 °C. Shallow to intermediate depths (2–8 kbar, ∼7–26 km) were inferred from geobarometric calculations. Crystallization temperatures are slightly higher in the clinopyroxene-bearing volcanic rocks, consistent with their more primitive character. The geobarometric estimations of this work are coherent with the lack of marine ingressions and with geophysical estimations which suggest that the Early Jurassic Moho depth would have been ≥35 km The combination of whole-rock and mineral geochemistry is consistent with an extensional affinity for this paleo-volcanic belt. © 2018 Elsevier Ltd 2018 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_08959811_v88_n_p415_Zaffarana http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_08959811_v88_n_p415_Zaffarana
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topic Andesite
Central patagonia
Jurassic
Mineral chemistry
Whole-rock geochemistry
amphibole
andesite
calc alkaline rock
clinopyroxene
continental breakup
igneous geochemistry
Jurassic
magmatism
mineral
mineralogy
phenocryst
volcanic rock
Patagonia
spellingShingle Andesite
Central patagonia
Jurassic
Mineral chemistry
Whole-rock geochemistry
amphibole
andesite
calc alkaline rock
clinopyroxene
continental breakup
igneous geochemistry
Jurassic
magmatism
mineral
mineralogy
phenocryst
volcanic rock
Patagonia
Geochemical signature and reservoir conditions of Early Jurassic calc-alkaline volcanic rocks from Lonco Trapial Formation, Central Patagonia
topic_facet Andesite
Central patagonia
Jurassic
Mineral chemistry
Whole-rock geochemistry
amphibole
andesite
calc alkaline rock
clinopyroxene
continental breakup
igneous geochemistry
Jurassic
magmatism
mineral
mineralogy
phenocryst
volcanic rock
Patagonia
description Central Patagonia is traversed by a belt of Early to Middle Jurassic calc-alkaline intermediate volcanic rocks interspersed with more felsic volcanic rocks which are associated with the widespread magmatism that took place during Gondwana break-up times. This work uses K–Ar and Ar–Ar dating and whole-rock and phenocryst (plagioclase, amphibole, clinopyroxene and titanomagnetite) compositional data to refine the age, geochemical signature and reservoir conditions of these volcanic rocks, which are known as Lonco Trapial Formation. The andesites, dacites and trachydacites which were the object of this study have either amphibole or clinopyroxene as the main mafic phenocryst (amphibole-bearing and clinopyroxene-bearing volcanic rocks, respectively), though amphibole is the main mafic phase. Despite the calc-alkaline signature a mild alkaline affinity emerges from some whole-rock trace elements content and from mineral chemistry (amphibole, clinopyroxene and titanomagnetite compositions). The magmatic evolution of the Lonco Trapial andesites, dacites and trachydacites was governed by fractionation of amphibole, clinopyroxene, plagioclase, titanite, titanomagnetite and apatite. Amphibole phenocrysts show an overall normal chemical zoning. The cores of the amphiboles crystallized over a temperature range of 869–916 °C, whereas the rims crystallized over a temperature range of 826–867 °C. Shallow to intermediate depths (2–8 kbar, ∼7–26 km) were inferred from geobarometric calculations. Crystallization temperatures are slightly higher in the clinopyroxene-bearing volcanic rocks, consistent with their more primitive character. The geobarometric estimations of this work are coherent with the lack of marine ingressions and with geophysical estimations which suggest that the Early Jurassic Moho depth would have been ≥35 km The combination of whole-rock and mineral geochemistry is consistent with an extensional affinity for this paleo-volcanic belt. © 2018 Elsevier Ltd
title Geochemical signature and reservoir conditions of Early Jurassic calc-alkaline volcanic rocks from Lonco Trapial Formation, Central Patagonia
title_short Geochemical signature and reservoir conditions of Early Jurassic calc-alkaline volcanic rocks from Lonco Trapial Formation, Central Patagonia
title_full Geochemical signature and reservoir conditions of Early Jurassic calc-alkaline volcanic rocks from Lonco Trapial Formation, Central Patagonia
title_fullStr Geochemical signature and reservoir conditions of Early Jurassic calc-alkaline volcanic rocks from Lonco Trapial Formation, Central Patagonia
title_full_unstemmed Geochemical signature and reservoir conditions of Early Jurassic calc-alkaline volcanic rocks from Lonco Trapial Formation, Central Patagonia
title_sort geochemical signature and reservoir conditions of early jurassic calc-alkaline volcanic rocks from lonco trapial formation, central patagonia
publishDate 2018
url https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_08959811_v88_n_p415_Zaffarana
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_08959811_v88_n_p415_Zaffarana
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