The Pliocene calc-alkaline volcanic rocks are exposed in two areas in southeast and northwest of Isfahan and consist of andesites and dacites. Based on geochemical data and multi- elements pattern, these rocks are medium to high calc-alkaline suite and they show LILE and LREE enriched normalized multi-element patterns, and negative Nb and Ti. Condrite-normalized REE patterns display a steep dec...

The study area is situated in the west of Soltan Abad prom NE Sabzevar (Razavi Khorasan province). There is an exposure of metamorphic complex that contains greenschist, blueschist, amphibolite and eclogite (?) facieses rocks. Gneissic body is located in the middle part of this complex (Koh-e-Chili). Protolith and foliation intensity are variable in this body. Field evidences, whole rock geoche...

This study focuses on the amount and concentration of trace elements and REEs pattern in garnet crystals which experienced regional metamorphism in the central Iran micro-continent, including the areas of Deh-Salm, Zaman Abad, Mishdowan, and Tanbour. Generally, garnet crystals are isolated from mica schists of greenschist to amphibolite facies. Mineralogical composition of garnets shows almandi...

abstract the balvard metamorphic assemblage (bma) crops out at the northeastern margin of the southeastern part of the sanandaj-sirjan zone (ssz) in contacting to the dehshir-baft ophiolitic mélange. this location prepared a special situation to resolve some of the complicated tectonic problems of this part of iran. petrology, micro-tectonics and satellite image investigation were carried out ...