An integrated study involving whole-rock and Sr–Nd–Hf isotope geochemistry and zircon geochronology and trace element combined with detailed field investigation was carried out for the composite Meiwu batholith in the West Qinling orogenic belt of central China to probe the origins of its compositional diversity and its emplacement history. The batholith is composed of quartz diorite, granodior...

The microscopic and geomechanical properties of igneous building stones include the level of alteration, presence of micro cracks, peak strength, porosity, proportion of detrimental minerals, etc. Porosity is reportedly of a devastating impact on the peak strength of igneous rocks. The quartz diorite rock samples in this study were selected from five quarries in Natanz, Iran and subject to micr...

The Wooley Creek batholith and Slinkard pluton are adjacent plutons with identical U-Pb zircon ages of 161 +4/-2 Ma. The plutons dip toward each other, which suggests that they are connected in the subsurface. Geologic and thermochemical evidence shows that the Slinkard pluton is the structurally lowest part of the system and the Wooley Creek batholith the structurally highest, with a total str...

bibi maryam granitoid body with about 5 km2 has intruded into ophiolite mélange complex in sistan suture zone, in east of iran. thermal effects of this body on the host rocks show that this activity occurred after emplacement of ophiolite mélange. this intrusive body with general northwest – southeast trend is mainly tonalite-quartz diorite but there is a minor unit as dykes of granodiorite in ...

study area is located in district of bajestan and ferdows cities, ne of iran. structurally, this area is part of lut block. the oldest exposed rocks, to the north of intrusive rocks and in eastern bajestan, are meta-chert, slate, quartzite, thin-bedded crystalline limestone and meta-argillite. the sedimentary units are: sardar formation (carboniferous), jamal formation (permian), sorkh shale an...