中元古代昆阳群Fe-Cu-REE矿床地球化学研究-以武定迤纳厂矿床为例

稀土元素成矿与地壳的构造运动密切相关，稀土在中元古代具有大规模暴发性成矿特征。云南武定迤纳厂稀土铁铜矿床为昆阳群因民组出现稀土富集成矿的典型代表。本论文选择迤纳厂矿床为主要研究对象，系统研究矿床不同类型岩（矿）石和矿物的稀土元素地球化学特征，探讨富稀土的成矿流体、成矿物质来源和稀土元素成矿时代，揭示昆阳裂谷初期因民组稀土元素富集的地球化学机制。主要认识如下：1、迤纳厂矿床产于昆阳裂谷初期形成的禄丰一武定火山断陷盆地中。早中元古界昆阳群分布于绿汁江岩石圈断裂和小江一易门断裂的夹持地带，呈狭长状展布。迤纳厂矿床赋矿地层为昆阳群因民组上段的硅质白云岩和碱性火山岩（粗面安山岩）。矿体产出形态和矿石的结构构造等均显示矿体与赋矿地层同沉积特征；出现独立矿物氟碳饰矿、独居石及褐帘石，磷灰石、萤石、菱铁矿等矿物中也含有一定量的稀土，沿矿体走向和垂向稀土元素变化不大。2、矿体顶、底板围岩（石榴石黑云母片岩、钠长黑云母片岩等）的原岩为碱性火山岩（粗面安山岩），相对富集大离子亲石元素Ba、Cs、Rb、K、LRE日及贫Zr、Sr、Ti、Hf、HEE，为早元古代末期一中元古代早期交代富集地慢低程度部分熔融所形成的碱性火山岩。矿石稀土总量高（645-4443）×10-6，强烈富集轻稀土（（La/Tb）N＝17.3-81.1），稀土元素分布特征明显不同于矿区正常沉积的硅质白云岩和后期侵入的钠长石英斑岩及火山角砾岩，而与矿体顶、底板碱性火山岩中稀土元素配分特征基本一致，暗示稀土成矿物质来源与碱性火山岩有密切的关系；3、矿石中微量元素组合及变化特征与现代海底正在喷出的热液和热液沉积物中元素组合有较大的可比性，明显不同与火成碳酸岩型稀土矿床中的特征元素组合；在微量元素判别图解（Al-Fe-Mn、Fe／Ti-Al／（Al+Fe＋Mn）、U-Th、Y-P2O5等）中，逸纳厂矿石均投影在热水沉积区，矿石的Y／Ho值与黑烟囱值接近，表明成矿流体为高温、还原性质，稀土成矿可能以热水沉积作用方式为主；4、对矿石中主要矿物萤石、菱铁矿、磁铁矿、石英、方解石的稀土元素特征研究表明，矿石沉积时不同矿物中稀土元素分布特征基本相同，主要受成矿流体中稀土分布特征制约。而后期变质作用形成的矿物，其稀土元素分布主要受矿物晶体结构控制。同期成矿流体从早期到晚期（块状矿石→条带状矿石），轻重稀土分异变小，稀土总量增加，条带状矿石中稀土含量最高；矿石黄铜矿6345值变化在一任3％0到2g％。范围，显示慢源硫特征；菱铁矿6r3C（8％-9.1%）、δ18O（-11.17%-15.37）‰指示成矿流体具岩浆来源和有机质的脱梭酸分解作用参与；成矿流体中稀土元素可能主要以（RE（CO3）3F）4-、（既（CO3）3F2）、（RE（F，Cl万等形式迁移，当温度降低时沉淀出氟碳饰矿等稀土矿物；5、矿石和萤石单矿物 Sm-Nd等时线年龄分别为1621士110Ma和15：38士43Ma，与矿区碱性火山岩错石的U-Pb年龄1676Ma、因民组顶部石英正长斑岩的错石U-P1。年龄1685Ma基本一致，也与因民组地层年龄1765M。较为接近，反映成矿时代为早元古代晚期和中元古代早期：这一时间也与一早元古代晚期一中元古代早期昆阳裂谷初始裂陷阶段，大量来自于地幔的碱性火山岩喷发事件相吻合。矿石。Nd（t）:-2.87-3.60，萤石单矿物εNd（t）：-3.93-5.90，变化范围较窄并全为负值，接近0，指示源区为富集地幔。同时结合矿床形成的构造一地质环境及矿体产出的地质形态，认为逛纳厂稀土铁铜矿床可能是在昆阳裂谷初期，在碱性火山岩浆喷发的间歇期，来自地幔富稀土、挥发份的成矿流体由火山喷流一同生沉积方式形成的矿床。6、昆阳群因民组地层中出现的稀土富集、成矿与我国的白云鄂博稀土REE-Fe-Nb超大型矿一床和澳大利亚的olympic Dam Cu-U-Au-Ag-REE超大型矿床，在成矿时代、产出大地构造背景、成矿物质来源等方面具有较大的相似性，均体现成矿受控于中元古代1.5Ga超大陆聚合前或随后裂解初始阶段伴随的非造山型碱性岩浆或热液作用，稀土来源于超大陆拼合前因板块俯冲交代而形成的富集地幔。

磷矿的形成与Rodinia超大陆裂解、生物爆发的关系-以贵州瓮安、开阳、织金磷矿床为例

贵州省分布有两期大型磷矿：震旦纪陡山沱期和早寒武纪梅树村时期。在这两期磷矿中分别发育有瓮安生物群和小壳动物梅树村生物群，这两个生物群代表了生命早期演化过程中的两次爆发事件。由此推测磷矿的形成可能与生物的爆发存在某种联系。另外，已有研究表明，磷矿层下伏的南沱冰碳岩和上覆的灯影帽碳酸盐的形成都与晚元古代末的Rodini。超大陆裂解相关，那么沉积于它们之间的磷矿也可能与Rodinia超大陆裂解相关联。研究磷矿形成、Rodinia超大陆裂解及生物爆发三者之间的关系对揭示磷矿的物质来源、成矿环境、构造条件、成因机制等有重要的理论意义；对解决全球范围晚元古代地层、几次生物爆发事件和．冰川事件的对比问题等有极其重要的理论和实际意义。本文以晚元古代陡山沱期（瓮安、开阳）和早寒武纪（织金）磷矿床为研究对象，借鉴岩相学、古生物学、元素地球化学、同位素地球化学、有机地球化学及Sm-Nd、Rb-Sr同位素定年等方法，讨论磷矿的形成与Rodini。超大陆裂解、生物爆发之间的关系。论文主要获得了以下几个方面的认识：研究了三个矿床的主要地质特征，表明寒武纪织金磷矿床的磷品位低于陡山沱期磷矿床。瓮安、织金磷矿床形成于氧化带环境，而开阳磷矿床形成于亚氧化带环境。确定了三个矿床的成矿时代。同位素年代学得出陡山沱组磷矿床形成年龄为583±19Ma（Sm-Nd法）、588±8.6Ma和582±7.7Ma（Rb-Sr法），寒武纪磷矿床的形成年龄为542±23Ma（Sm-Nd法）和541±12Ma（Rb-Sr法）。震旦纪陡山沱期和寒武纪梅树村期磷矿床的形成时代与华南地块从Rodinia超大陆中裂解漂移出来的时间（600Ma～550Ma、540Ma）相耦合，为Rodinia超大陆裂解事件与磷矿床的形成存在密切成因联系提供了年代学方面的证据。对三个磷矿床进行的大量地质地球化学研究表明：Rodinia超大陆裂解为磷矿的形成提供了热液源和慢源成矿物质，并造成了大规模的低温热液成矿作用。研究了发育于陡山沱组和寒武纪含磷地层中的瓮安生物群和梅树村小壳生物群爆发的原因，表明Rodini。超大陆裂解造成了两次生物大爆发。超大陆裂解引发地球化学异常，导致了生物的大发展。讨论了地层中生物与磷的关系。地质证据、伴生微量元素证据、磷灰石矿物地球化学证据及有机地球化学证据表明，生物有机质直接或间接地参与了成磷作用。其中生物直接参与成磷作用主要发生在成矿过程的磷质吸取阶段，同时也见于地球化学富集阶段还原型细菌活跃的成岩带中；有机质间接成磷作用主要发生在磷块岩成矿过程的地球化学富集阶段和物理富集阶段。总结了磷矿的形成与Rodinia超大陆裂解、生物爆发之间的关系，Rodinia超大陆裂解为磷矿的形成提供了热液源和慢源的成矿物质；同时引发了生物的大爆发，而生物大爆发则促进了成矿物质的超常聚集和大规模成矿。

内蒙、张宣地区麻粒岩相岩石同位素地质年代学和同位素体系特征的研究

本文通过对张宣地区西望山群、内蒙乌拉山群麻粒岩相岩石中系统的岩石学、岩石化学、稀土元素地球化学以及Sm－Nd、Rb－Sr、锆石U－Pb及全岩Pb－Pb同位素体系的工作，主要提出以下认识：内蒙、张宣两地麻粒岩均同火成岩类变质而来，基性麻粒岩类的的岩相当于拉斑玄武岩及碱性玄武岩类，中、酸性麻粒岩的原岩是与它们成份相同的花岗岩及花岗闪长岩类。

恒山杂岩中变基性岩包体的同位素年代学和地球化学研究

在前人有限工作的基础上，选择恒山杂岩，特别是其中的变基性岩包体，以多种同位素地质年代学方法，多元同位素体系制约关系和同位素示踪理论，结合岩石化学，微量元素地球化学对以下问题做出重点研究：1、通过对杂岩，特别是其中的包体的岩石化学，微量元素地球化学和Sm-Nd、RB-Sr、Pb-Pb同位素年代学方法以及Nd-Sr-Pb同位素体系的研究，恢复其原岩类型，判别其所处的构造环境，确定它们的形成时代和其它地质事件发生的时代；2、提出本区早前寒武纪年代地层划分的初步方案；3、讨论区域地壳形成演化历史。

海南二甲金矿与广东河台金矿韧性剪切成矿作用的对比研究

本文从区域地质背景、矿区地质特征、成矿物质来源、成矿流体演化以及剪切带对金矿的控制作用等方面利用微量元素和稀土元素指示剂、稳定同位素（H、O、S）和放射性同位素（Rb-Sr、K-Ar、Sm-Nd、U-Pb等）年代学和示踪法以及流体包裹体等研究手段对两个矿区进行了全面的综合对比研究；认识到两个矿区在地质地球化学方面的相同之处及差异；并进一步认识到二甲金矿区在成矿的金背景、韧性剪切带的程序和强度、活动岩浆的岩石类型、成矿物质对地层的依赖性程序等方面可以明显看出二甲矿区金的成矿条件比河台矿区更有利；但河台金矿的规模明显大得多；这反映了矿源层厚度及韧性剪切活动带的规模存在着显著差别；并与糜棱岩原炭类别的差别密切相关。两个矿区大量样品的构造地球化学实验观测结果表明剪切变形改变了岩石、矿物的结构、构造及岩石矿物的成份、矿物的化学成份等；成矿物质迁移的机制是压溶导致粒化溶解及剪切溶解并使成矿物质沿特定方向（剪切带中）迁移；软弱面的存在是剪切带发育的前提；物质迁移的首要条件是含Fe和Si的粒间流体的存在；而沉淀的优势微构造是微裂隙及矿物颗粒边缘。

滇东北乐马厂独立银矿床成矿地球化学－－－兼论水－岩反应

研究滇东北乐马厂独立银矿床的成矿过程，建立成矿模式和找矿标志。对比国内外银矿床，揭示S－Ag－As－Sb－Hg－（Cu）－Pb元素组合是形成大型超大型银矿床的必要条件，也可能是银与铜铅锌分异的原因。根据δ~(18)O-REE-Sm-Nd同位素示踪，证实稀土发生活化的分异。定义真实水／岩比、表观水／岩比、真实流体／岩石比和表观流体／岩石比，阐明它们之间的关系及意义。改进前人的质量平衡论和方法，构建新的质量平衡方程和新的不活动元素判别图解。建立新的水－岩反应动力学方程。

Estudo dos depósitos lutíticos da orla ocidental: matérias-primas minerais

Neste trabalho foram efectuados estudos de natureza químico – mineralógica e tecnológica em quatro depósitos sedimentares: Vale Grande, Aguada de Cima, Anadia e Monsarros. Estes estudo permitiram o estabelecimento da coluna tipológica em cada um dos depósitos. No jazigo de Aguada evidencia-se a existência de dois níveis argilosos: a unidade “Barro Negro” de natureza ilito-quartzo-caulinítica (argilas especiais) e a unidade “Argilas de Boialvo” com composição quartzo – ilite – caulinite (argilas comuns). Nos jazigos de Anadia e Monsarros o enchimento argiloso é constituído por argilas compatíveis com as da unidade “Argilas de Boialvo” do jazigo de Aguada, não existindo evidências de deposição de argilas de natureza da unidade “Barro Negro”. Em complemento, foram realizados estudos químicos (elementos menores e Terras Raras) nos diferentes depósitos lutíticos para inferir a importância dos minerais acessórios e argilosos na sua distribuição, de modo a poder determinar-se a sua proveniência. Neste trabalho foi também realizado um estudo de pormenor, de natureza mineralógica (DRX) e química (maiores, menores e Terras Raras), das possíveis rochas-fonte. Perante os resultados obtidos através do estudo mineralógico, químico (elementos maiores, menores e Terras Raras) e, ainda, dos estudos isotópicos Rb-Sr e Sm-Nd, pode inferir-se que o Complexo Xisto-Grauváquico foi a formação geológica que mais material forneceu para a formação dos sedimentos argilosos que ocorrem nas áreas de Vale Grande, Aguada, Anadia e Monsarros. Por último, apresenta-se uma definição para o conceito de argila especial cerâmica, utilizado na gama alta da indústria cerâmica, tendo em consideração o padrão químico, mineralógico e tecnológico.

The Guarguaraz Complex and the Neoproterozoic-Cambrian evolution of southwestern Gondwana: Geochemical signatures and geochronological constraints

The Guarguaraz Complex, in western Argentina, comprises a metasedimentary assemblage, associated with mafic sills and ultramafic bodies intruded by basaltic dikes, which are interpreted as Ordovician dismembered ophiolites. Two kinds of dikes are recognized, a group associated with the metasediments and the other ophiolite-related. Both have N-MORB signatures, with epsilon(Nd) between +3.5 and +8.2, indicating a depleted source, and Grenville model ages between 0.99 and 1.62 Ga. A whole-rock Sm-Nd isochron yielded an age of 655 +/- 76 Ma for these mafic rocks, which is compatible with cianobacteria and acritarchae recognized in the clastic metasedimentary platform sequences, that indicate a Neoproterozoic (Vendian)-Cambrian age of deposition. The Guarguaraz metasedimentary-ophiolitic complex represents, therefore, a remnant of an oceanic basin developed to the west of the Grenville-aged Cuyania terrane during the Neoproterozoic. The southernmost extension of these metasedimentary sequences in Cordon del Portillo might represent part of this platform and not fragments of the Chilenia terrane. An extensional event related to the fragmentation of Rodinia is represented by the mafic and ultramafic rocks. The Devonian docking of Chilenia emplaced remnants of ocean floor and slices of the Cuyania terrane (Las Yaretas Gneisses) in tectonic contact with the Neoproterozoic metasediments, marking the Devonian western border of Gondwana. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

THE RIO APA CRATON IN MATO GROSSO DO SUL (BRAZIL) AND NORTHERN PARAGUAY: GEOCHRONOLOGICAL EVOLUTION, CORRELATIONS AND TECTONIC IMPLICATIONS FOR RODINIA AND GONDWANA

The Rio Apa cratonic fragment crops out in Mato Grosso do Sul State of Brazil and in northeastern Paraguay. It comprises Paleo-Mesoproterozoic medium grade metamorphic rocks, intruded by granitic rocks, and is covered by the Neoproterozoic deposits of the Corumbi and Itapocurni Groups. Eastward it is bound by the southern portion of the Paraguay belt. In this work, more than 100 isotopic determinations, including U-Pb SHRIMP zircon ages, Rb-Sr and Sm-Nd whole-rock determinations, as well as K-Ar and Ar-Ar mineral ages, were reassessed in order to obtain a complete picture of its regional geological history. The tectonic evolution of the Rio Apa Craton starts with the formation of a series of magmatic arc complexes. The oldest U-Pb SHRIMP zircon age comes from a banded gneiss collected in the northern part of the region, with an age of 1950 +/- 23 Ma. The large granitic intrusion of the Alumiador Batholith yielded a U-Pb zircon age of 1839 +/- 33 Ma, and from the southeastern part of the area two orthogneisses gave zircon U-Pb ages of 1774 +/- 26 Ma and 1721 +/- 25 Ma. These may be coeval with the Alto Terere metamorphic rocks of the northeastern corner, intruded in their turn by the Baia das Garcas granitic rocks, one of them yielding a zircon U-Pb age of 1754 +/- 49 Ma. The original magmatic protoliths of these rocks involved some crustal component, as indicated by the Sm-Nd TDm model ages, between 1.9 and 2.5 Ga. Regional Sr isotopic homogenization, associated with tectonic deformation and medium-grade metamorphism occurred at approximately 1670 Ma, as suggested by Rb-Sr whole rock reference isochrons. Finally, at 1300 Ma ago, the Ar work indicates that the Rio Apa Craton was affected by widespread regional heating, when the temperature probably exceeded 350 degrees C. Geographic distribution, age and isotopic signature of the fithotectonic units suggest the existence of a major suture separating two different tectonic domains, juxtaposed at about 1670 Ma. From that time on, the unified Rio Apa continental block behaved as one coherent and stable tectonic unit. It correlates well with the SW corner of the Amazonian Craton, where the medium-grade rocks of the Juruena-Rio Negro tectonic province, with ages between 1600 and 1780 Ma, were reworked at about 1300 Ma. Looking at the largest scale, the Rio Apa Craton is probably attached to the larger Amazonian Craton, and the actual configuration of southwestern South America is possibly due to a complex arrangement of allochthonous blocks such as the Arequipa, Antofalla and Pampia, with different sizes, that may have originated as disrupted parts of either Laurentia or Amazonia, and were trapped during later collisions of these continental masses.

Petrology and geochemistry of the banded iron formation in the Eastern Sierras Pampeanas of San Luis (Argentina): Implications for the evolution of the Nogoli Metamorphic Complex

The metamorphosed banded iron formation from the Nogoli Metamorphic Complex of western Sierra de San Luis, Eastern Sierras Pampeanas of Argentina (Nogoli area, 32 degrees 55`S-66 degrees 15`W) is classified as an oxide facies iron formation of Algoma Type, with a tectonic setting possibly associated with an island arc or back arc, on the basis of field mapping, mineral and textural arrangements and whole rock geochemical features. The origin of banded iron formation is mainly related to chemical precipitation of hydrogenous sediments from seawater in oceanic environments. The primary chemical precipitate is a result of solutions that represent mixtures of seawater and hydrothermal fluids, with significant dilution by maficultramafic volcanic and siliciclastic materials. Multi-stage T(DM) model ages of 1670, 1854 and 1939 Ma and positive, mantle-like xi Nd((1502)) values of +3.8, +1.5 and +0.5 from the banded iron formation are around the range of those mafic to ultramafic meta-volcanic rocks of Nogoli Metamorphic Complex, which are between 1679 and 1765 Ma and +2.64 and +3.68, respectively. This Sm and Nd isotopic connection suggests a close genetic relationship between ferruginous and mafic-ultramafic meta-volcanic rocks, as part of the same island arc or back arc setting. A previous Sm-Nd whole rock isochron of similar to 1.5 Ga performed on mafic-ultramafic meta-volcanic rocks led to the interpretation that chemical sedimentation as old as Mesoproterozoic is possible for the banded iron formation. A clockwise P-T path can be inferred for the regional metamorphic evolution of the banded iron formation, with three distinctive trajectories: (1) Relict prograde M(1)-M(3) segment with gradual P and T increase from greenschist facies at M(1) to amphibolite facies at M(3). (2) Peak P-T conditions at high amphibolite-low granulite facies during M(4). (3) Retrograde counterpart of M(4), that returns from amphibolite facies and stabilizes at greenschist facies during M(5). Each trajectory may be regarded as produced by different tectonic events related to the Pampean? (1) and the Famatinian (2 and 3) orogenies, during the Early to Middle Paleozoic. The Nogoli Metamorphic Complex is interpreted as part of a greenstone belt within the large Meso- to Neoproterozoic Pampean Terrane of the Eastern Sierras Pampeanas of Argentina. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Lu-Hf and U-Pb age determination of Capivarita Anorthosite in the Dom Feliciano Belt, Brazil

The Capivarita Anorthosite, formed in an intraplate environment and later metamorphosed under amphibolites fades conditions, is exposed in the Dom Feliciano Belt as part of the Brasiliano magmatic arc and occurs as a roof-pedant in, or is even intruded by, 0.6 Ga post-collisional granites. In this work, magmatic and metamorphic minerals were dated using the LA-MC-ICP-MS in situ method. U-Pb magmatic and metamorphic zircon dating yielded an age of 1573 +/- 21 Ma and of 606 +/- 6 Ma, respectively, whereas the igneous titanite dating yielded an age of 1530 +/- 33 Ma and the metamorphic ages were 651 +/- 9 Ma and 601 +/- 5 Ma. The Lu-Hf model ages showed two clusters from 1.81 to 2.03 Ga (calf from +2.21 to +6.42) and 2.55-2.62 Ga (epsilon epsilon Hf from -4.59 to -5.64). This intraplate magmatism can be connected to a very important episode of continental accretion in an extensional setting from the fragmentation of the supercontinent during the Early Mesoproterozoic. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Metodologia Samário/Neodímio : uma abordagem analítica simplificada e alguns exemplos aplicativos

O presente trabalho discorre sobre o desenvolvimento de uma nova técnica para análise isotópica de Sm-Nd com uso de um traçador combinado de Nd145/Sm149 e de somente a coluna primária, que envolve apenas razões que não requerem correção por interferência isobárica. O trabalho divide-se em duas partes: (i) na primeira parte está apresentado um breve histórico da aplicação da metodologia Sm/Nd e a sua prática rotineira nos laboratórios de geocronologia; (ii) na segunda parte, a nova metodologia Sm/Nd proposta envolvendo calibrações de um traçador combinado de Nd145 e Sm149 e os resultados obtidos nas análises de 3 amostras pré-selecionadas, incluindo uma amostra de referência (BHVO-2) e um teste da validade da técnica de se traçar uma amostra em alíquota. A razão Sm147/Sm149 e as razões de Nd (Nd143/Nd145, Nd143/Nd146 e Nd145/Nd146) nas amostras foram analisadas simultaneamente utilizando um arranjo triplo de filamento (Ta, Re, Ta). A presença de outros ETR não interferiu na eficiência de ionização, sendo as emissões do Sm e do Nd praticamente simultâneas. Esse fato implica que para corrigir o fracionamento observado na razão Sm147/Sm149 pode ser usada a razão Nd143/Nd146 = 0,7101232. A correção de fracionamento, como é empregado no método convencional, reduz os erros nos cálculos das concentrações de Sm e Nd. A razão Nd143/Nd144 normalizada, necessária para idades modelo ou isócrona, é derivada da multiplicação da razão Nd143/Nd145 obtida na amostra natural normalizada para Nd145/Nd146 = 0,482620 por um fator constante de 0,348404. Esse valor de normalização estabelecido é baseado em 45 análises independentes em duas amostras de referência laboratorial (SPEX e Johnson Mattey) obtidas no modo dinâmico de análise utilizando um espectrômetro de massa da VG Sector equipado com 9 coletores A razão Nd143/Nd144 calculada e a idade modelo TDM são plenamente concordantes quando comparadas aos valores obtidos pelo método convencional. Algumas restrições podem surgir quando os valores de Sm e Nd obtidos nas alíquotas forem comparados com os resultados obtidos da amostra total. Pequenas discrepâncias, provavelmente atribuíveis à não homogeneização da solução final, podem ser irrelevantes, uma vez que as razões Sm147/Nd144 e Nd143/N144d derivada estão dentro dos erros experimentais (2s). Para laboratórios de geocronologia com um espectrômetro de massa equipado com pelo menos 5 coletores e com o método Rb/Sr implementado, a nova metodologia proposta para o método Sm/Nd constitui-se em uma alternativa de aplicação quase imediata, desde que a solução de traçador combinado Nd145 e Sm149 esteja bem calibrada e a coluna de resina catiônica tenha resolução adequada para eficiente separação dos elementos terras raras.

Geochronology of the lpanema layered mafic-ultramafic complex, Minas gerais, Brazil: Evidence of extension at the meso-neoproterozoic time boundary

The mafic/ultramafic Ipanema Layered Complex (ILC), Minas Gerais Brazil, consists of seven individual bodies. These units crosscut polyphase orthogneisses and interlayered paragneisses of the Paleoproterozoic Juiz de Fora Complex. Intrusive granitoids tectonically related to [lie Neoproterozoie Aracuai orogen are also present in the study area.A Sm-Nd whole-rock linear array for seven samples metapyoxenites, metaperidotiles, metagabbro. and meta-anorthosite) from the Santa Cruz massif, the largest body of the ILC. suggest that it was emplaced at 1104 +/- 78 Ma the original magma was derived from a depleted mantle source (epsilon(Ndt)= +3.8). U-Pb single-grain zircon stud of a meta-anorthosite yields all upper intercept age of 1719 +/- 4 Ma, which is interpreted to represent inheritance. The lower intercept at 630+/-3 Ma indicates (hat a Neoproterozoic tectonothermal episode overprinted the ILC, this event occurred under upper-amphiolite-, to granulite-facies conditions. The 630 Ma episode is consistent with the timing of regional metamorphism and deformation of the adjacent Aracuai orogen (Brasiliano collage). Emplacement of the ILC and other coeval metamafies and meta-ultramafics (of alkaline affinity) in the re, oil is attributed to early extension tectonics, accompanying accretion of the Rodinia super- continent during the Mesoproterozoic-Neoproterozoic time boundary.

The 3.4-3.5 Ga Sao Jose do Campestre massif, NE Brazil: remnants of the oldest crust in South America

The oldest fragment of continental crust recognized in South America occurs as an isolated Archean enclave in northeastem Brazil's Borborema Province, ca. 600 Ma Brasiliano-Pan African orogenic belt. This Archean fragment, the Sao Jose do Campestre massif, is surrounded by large tracts of 2.2-2.0 Ga Paleoproterozoic gneisses and is located more than 600-1500 km from the much larger assemblages of Archean rocks found in the Sao Fransciso and Amazonian cratons, located to the south and west, respectively. Geochronological studies of the Sao Jose do Campestre massif show that its oldest rocks contain zircons with U-Pb ages up to 3.5 Ga and Sm-Nd T-DM model ages of more than 3.7 Ga, indicating that they represent reworked crust. This older nucleus is flanked by both reworked and juvenile 3.25 and 3.18 Ga rocks which arc intruded by both 3.00 and 2.69 Ga plutonic bodies. The protracted evolution the Sao Jose do Campestre massif is consistent with that of a larger continental mass as opposed to a small crustal fragment that grew in isolation. As such, the Sao Jose do Campestre massif is interpreted as representing a detached piece of an evolved craton that became entrained with younger rocks during a subsequent Paleoproterozoic accretionary-orogenic event. This hypothesis is bolstered by the presence of Paleoproterozoic gneisses that envelop the Sao Jose do Campestre massif, as well as the existence of ca. 2.0 Ga metamorphic zircon and monazite within its rocks. The occurrence of several different Archean cratonic basement inliers within the greater Paleoproterozoic crustal framework of the Borborema Province suggests that cratonic slices spalled off one or more larger Archean masses prior to the ca. 2.2-2.0 Ga Paleoproterozoic orogenic collage. A important challenge is to link these older fragments to their parent cratons. Although results are not unique, the pattern of ages and isotopic signatures observed in the Sao Jose do Campestre massif is similar to that seen in parts of the Sao Francisco Craton, and it is possible that the Sao Jose do Campestre massif is a fragment of an Archean continental fragment formed during an episode of continental breakup prior to 2200 Ma. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Proveniência e idade do metamorfismo das rochas da faixa Brasilia, na região de tapira (SW de Minas Gerais)

The Brasilia Fold Thrust Belt at Tapira area (SW of Minas Gerais State, Brazil) has four different litho-tectonic domains imbricated by thrust faults with vergency to the São Francisco Craton. Sm/Nd isotopic studies were undertaken and the results show different model and metamorphic ages for the thrust sheets. Rocks from the lower thrust sheet yield a metamorphic age of 543 Ma while the upper thrust sheet has a metamorphic age of 581 Ma. The TDM model ages are similar for both thrust sheets, between 1.7 and 2.2 Ga. Because of their lithologic characteristics, the thrust sheets are interpreted as having been deposited in a distal continental platform environment, their main source being Paleoproterozoic rocks of the São Francisco Craton. The upper thrust sheet rocks presents a metamorphism age of 612 Ma and a bimodal distribution of TDM model ages between 1.3 and 1.9 - 2.0 Ga, respectively. The lithologic and isotopic characteristics of this thrust sheet the rocks are interpreted as a result of deposition on a continental slope or oceanic floor environment, with mixed contributions from Paleo - and Mesoproterozoic rocks of the São Francisco Craton. In spite of the small number of analyzed samples and the uncertainties inherent to the Sm/Nd method the metamorphisms are not considered to be synchronous in the different thrust sheets. This is to be expected in a thrust belt system, in which the more metamorphosed thrust sheets are juxtaposed to less metamorphosed ones.