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Lima, Jefferson Valdemiro, Guimarães, Ignez de Pinho, Amorim, José Victor Antunes, Brainer, Caio Cezar Garnier, Santos, Lucilene, Silva Filho, Adejardo Francisco (2024) A Review of the Mineral Chemistry and Crystallization Conditions of Ediacaran–Cambrian A-Type Granites in the Central Subprovince of the Borborema Province, Northeastern Brazil. Minerals, 14 (10). doi:10.3390/min14101022

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TitleA Review of the Mineral Chemistry and Crystallization Conditions of Ediacaran–Cambrian A-Type Granites in the Central Subprovince of the Borborema Province, Northeastern Brazil
JournalMinerals
AuthorsLima, Jefferson ValdemiroAuthor
Guimarães, Ignez de PinhoAuthor
Amorim, José Victor AntunesAuthor
Brainer, Caio Cezar GarnierAuthor
Santos, LucileneAuthor
Silva Filho, Adejardo FranciscoAuthor
Year2024Volume<   14   >
Issue<   10   >
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DOIdoi:10.3390/min14101022Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferenceLima, Jefferson Valdemiro, Guimarães, Ignez de Pinho, Amorim, José Victor Antunes, Brainer, Caio Cezar Garnier, Santos, Lucilene, Silva Filho, Adejardo Francisco (2024) A Review of the Mineral Chemistry and Crystallization Conditions of Ediacaran–Cambrian A-Type Granites in the Central Subprovince of the Borborema Province, Northeastern Brazil. Minerals, 14 (10). doi:10.3390/min14101022
Plain TextLima, Jefferson Valdemiro, Guimarães, Ignez de Pinho, Amorim, José Victor Antunes, Brainer, Caio Cezar Garnier, Santos, Lucilene, Silva Filho, Adejardo Francisco (2024) A Review of the Mineral Chemistry and Crystallization Conditions of Ediacaran–Cambrian A-Type Granites in the Central Subprovince of the Borborema Province, Northeastern Brazil. Minerals, 14 (10). doi:10.3390/min14101022
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Abstract/NotesEdiacaran–Cambrian magmatism in the Central Subprovince (Borborema Province, NE Brazil) generated abundant A-type granites. This study reviews published whole-rock and mineral chemistry data from thirteen Ediacaran–Cambrian A-type intrusions and a related dike swarm. It also presents new mineral chemistry and whole-rock data for one of these intrusions, along with zircon trace element data for five of the intrusions. Geochronological data from the literature indicate the formation of these A-type intrusions during a 55 Myr interval (580–525 Ma), succeeding the post-collisional high-K magmatism in the region at c. 590–580 Ma. The studied plutons intruded Paleoproterozoic basement gneisses or Neoproterozoic supracrustal rocks. They are ferroan, metaluminous to peraluminous and mostly alkalic–calcic. The crystallization parameters show pressure estimates mainly from 4 to 7 kbar, corresponding to crustal depths of 12 to 21 km, and temperatures ranging from 1160 to 650 °C in granitoids containing mafic enclaves, and from 990 to 680 °C in those lacking or containing only rare mafic enclaves. The presence of Fe-rich mineral assemblages including ilmenite indicates that the A-type granites crystallized under low ƒO2 conditions. Zircon trace element analyses suggest post-magmatic hydrothermal processes, interpreted to be associated with shear zone reactivation. Whole-rock geochemical characteristics, the chemistry of the Fe-rich mafic mineral assemblages, and zircon trace elements in the studied granitoids share important similarities with A2-type granites worldwide.

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Borborema Province, South America Plate
Central Borborema Subprovince, Borborema Province, South America Plate
Alto Moxotó Domain, Central Borborema Subprovince, Borborema Province, South America Plate
Açude do Caroá Pluton, Alto Moxotó Domain, Central Borborema Subprovince, Borborema Province, South America Plate
Aroeiras Complex, Alto Moxotó Domain, Central Borborema Subprovince, Borborema Province, South America Plate
Boqueirão Pluton, Alto Moxotó Domain, Central Borborema Subprovince, Borborema Province, South America Plate
Bravo Pluton, Alto Moxotó Domain, Central Borborema Subprovince, Borborema Province, South America Plate
Marinho Pluton, Alto Moxotó Domain, Central Borborema Subprovince, Borborema Province, South America Plate
Prata Complex, Alto Moxotó Domain, Central Borborema Subprovince, Borborema Province, South America Plate
Queimadas Pluton, Alto Moxotó Domain, Central Borborema Subprovince, Borborema Province, South America Plate
Serra Branca Suite, Alto Moxotó Domain, Central Borborema Subprovince, Borborema Province, South America Plate
Serra da Engabelada Pluton, Alto Moxotó Domain, Central Borborema Subprovince, Borborema Province, South America Plate
Serra do Pereiro Pluton, Alto Moxotó Domain, Central Borborema Subprovince, Borborema Province, South America Plate
Serra do Velho Zuza Pluton, Alto Moxotó Domain, Central Borborema Subprovince, Borborema Province, South America Plate
Alto Pajeú Domain, Central Borborema Subprovince, Borborema Province, South America Plate
Pilõezinhos Pluton, Alto Pajeú Domain, Central Borborema Subprovince, Borborema Province, South America Plate
Serrote Santo Antonio Pluton, Alto Pajeu Domain, Central Borborema Subprovince, Borborema Province, South America Plate

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LocalityMineral(s)
Açude do Caroá Pluton, Alto Moxotó Domain, Central Borborema Subprovince, Borborema Province, South America Plate Amphibole Supergroup, Biotite, Epidote, Ferro-ferri-hornblende, Ferro-hornblende, Ferro-pargasite, Granodiorite, Hastingsite, K Feldspar, Monzodiorite, Orthogneiss, Plagioclase, Potassic-ferro-pargasite, Potassic-hastingsite, Quartz, Quartz-diorite, Titanite
Aroeiras Complex, Alto Moxotó Domain, Central Borborema Subprovince, Borborema Province, South America Plate Allanite Group, Apatite, Biotite, Calcium Amphibole Subgroup, Diorite, Hornblende, Ilmenite, Metasedimentary rock, Migmatite, Monzogranite, Orthogneiss, Quartz, Syenogranite, Titanite, Zircon
Boqueirão Pluton, Alto Moxotó Domain, Central Borborema Subprovince, Borborema Province, South America Plate Amphibole Supergroup, Biotite, Biotite Monzogranite, Calcium Amphibole Subgroup, Diorite, Epidote, Ferro-pargasite, Granodiorite, Hastingsite, Hornblende, K Feldspar, Orthogneiss, Plagioclase, Potassic-ferro-pargasite, Potassic-hastingsite, Quartz, Syenogranite, Titanite
Bravo Pluton, Alto Moxotó Domain, Central Borborema Subprovince, Borborema Province, South America Plate Allanite Group, Amphibole Supergroup, Apatite, Aplite, Biotite, Diorite, Feldspar Group, Ferro-pargasite, Granodiorite, Hastingsite, K Feldspar, Monzogranite, Potassic-ferro-pargasite, Potassic-hastingsite, Quartz, Syenogranite, Titanite, Zircon
Marinho Pluton, Alto Moxotó Domain, Central Borborema Subprovince, Borborema Province, South America Plate Allanite Group, Amphibole Supergroup, Apatite, Biotite, Chlorite Group, Feldspar Group, Ferro-ferri-hornblende, Ferro-hornblende, Granitoid, Metasedimentary rock, Microcline, Monzogranite, Orthoclase, Orthogneiss, Plagioclase, Potassic-ferro-ferri-sadanagaite, Quartz, Syenogranite, Titanite, Zircon
Prata Complex, Alto Moxotó Domain, Central Borborema Subprovince, Borborema Province, South America Plate Allanite Group, Amphibole Supergroup, Apatite, Augite, Biotite, Calcium Amphibole Subgroup, Diorite, Dolerite, Epidote, Feldspar Group, Ferro-ferri-hornblende, Ferro-hornblende, Ferro-pargasite, Gneiss, Granitoid, Hastingsite, Hornblende, Hypersthene, K Feldspar, Microcline, Migmatite, Plagioclase, Potassic-ferro-pargasite, Potassic-hastingsite, Quartz, Rhyolite, Syenogranite, Titanite, Zircon
Queimadas Pluton, Alto Moxotó Domain, Central Borborema Subprovince, Borborema Province, South America Plate Allanite Group, Amphibole Supergroup, Apatite, Biotite, Ferro-ferri-hornblende, Ferro-hornblende, Ferro-pargasite, Gneiss, Granitoid, Granodiorite, Hastingsite, Ilmenite, Leucogranite, Migmatite, Monazite Group, Plagioclase, Porphyritic Monzogranite, Potassic-ferro-pargasite, Potassic-hastingsite, Quartz, Zircon
Serra Branca Suite, Alto Moxotó Domain, Central Borborema Subprovince, Borborema Province, South America Plate Alkali Feldspar, Allanite Group, Apatite, Biotite, Biotite granite, Calcium Amphibole Subgroup, Gneiss, Granitoid, Hornblende, Ilmenite, Microcline, Migmatite, Monzogranite, Orthoclase, Plagioclase, Quartz, Syenogranite, Zircon
Serra da Engabelada Pluton, Alto Moxotó Domain, Central Borborema Subprovince, Borborema Province, South America Plate Biotite, Gabbro, Norite, Orthogneiss, Rhyolite, Syenogranite
Serra do Pereiro Pluton, Alto Moxotó Domain, Central Borborema Subprovince, Borborema Province, South America Plate Amphibole Supergroup, Biotite, Biotite Monzogranite, Calcium Amphibole Subgroup, Diorite, Epidote, Granodiorite, Hornblende, K Feldspar, Plagioclase, Quartz, Syenite, Titanite
Serra do Velho Zuza Pluton, Alto Moxotó Domain, Central Borborema Subprovince, Borborema Province, South America Plate Amphibole Supergroup, Biotite, Biotite Monzogranite, Calcium Amphibole Subgroup, Diorite, Epidote, Granodiorite, Hornblende, K Feldspar, Orthogneiss, Plagioclase, Quartz, Syenogranite, Titanite, Zircon
Pilõezinhos Pluton, Alto Pajeú Domain, Central Borborema Subprovince, Borborema Province, South America Plate Allanite Group, Amphibole Supergroup, Biotite, Ferro-pargasite, Granitoid, Hastingsite, Ilmenite, Metasedimentary rock, Microcline, Monzogranite, Orthogneiss, Plagioclase, Potassic-ferro-pargasite, Potassic-hastingsite, Quartz, Syenogranite, Titanite, Zircon
Serrote Santo Antonio Pluton, Alto Pajeu Domain, Central Borborema Subprovince, Borborema Province, South America Plate Biotite, Syenogranite


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