The major, trace element, and Li isotopic compositions of granodiorite and metapelites from the Onawa pluton and surrounding contact aureole have beenmeasured to document the behavior of Li and its isotopes during progressive metamorphic dehydration. Major and trace element concentrations inmetapelites of the contact aureole change little, while loss on ignition (LOI) decreases with increasing ...

Monazite-(Ce) and xenotime-(Y) were found in the metacherts (pumpellyite–actinolite-facies conditions: 3 ≤ P ≤ 4 kbars and 300 ≤ T ≤ 350°C) of the Monte Figogna Unit, Sestri–Voltaggio Zone, Liguria, in Italy, as scattered submillimetric grains in pelitic beds and as euhedral crystals in both millimeter-thick quartz veins and open fissures. Their composition is comparable to those of known occur...

In this study, we report mineralogical features of post-metamorphic K-metasomatic assemblage high-grade metapelites from Guwahati, the northern extension central part Shillong Plateau, NE India. Several reaction textures metasomatic are shown and they offer clues for relevant reactions modification pre-metasomatic metapelites. Two sets mineral recognized, which include, alteration high-temperat...

chloritoid is crystallised with chlorite, white mica and garnet in chlorite zone metapelites ofthe regional metamorphic rocks of the sanandaj-sirjan metamorphic belt in southern iran. chemistry ofcoexisting minerals is studied using microprobe analysis. application of the chlorite-chloritoidgeothermometry gives temperatures of 515°c and 557°c. the chlorite-garnet fe-mg exchangegeothermometer in...

The Cadomian basement in central and southern Europe is composed by Ediacaran–Early Cambrian sequences that appear dismembered along the Variscan Orogen. These ancient series contain geochemical isotopic keys related to their deposition different basins located paleo margin of Gondwana. southwest Iberian Massif (Ossa–Morena Complex) contains an excellent representation basement. oldest sediment...

The Bundelkhand-Aravalli craton is the most important lithotectonic unit in the central and western India where Paleoproterozoic Aravalli Supracrustal sequence has been deposited over an Archaean basement, the latter also known as the Banded Gneiss Complex (BGC). A NE-trending linear metasedimentary sequence, designated as the Jahazpur Belt occurs along the eastern fringe of the Aravalli Superg...

Multiscale structural analysis is carried out to explore the sequence of superposed pre-Alpine chloritoid–staurolite–andalusite metamorphic assemblages in polydeformed Variscan basement upper Val Camonica, central Southalpine domain. The dominant fabric Camonica late-Variscan S2 foliation, marked by greenschist facies minerals and truncated base Permian siliciclastic sequences. intersection wit...

Metapelites collected in central Nepal reveal a discontinuity in metamorphic pressuretemperature-time (P-T-t) paths near the base of the Main Central thrust zone, despite an absence of obvious structural breaks. Garnets in the structurally lowest rocks grew with increasing T and P (loading), whereas garnets 1–3 km upsection grew with increasing T, but decreasing P (exhumation). Monazite grains ...