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| Title | A model for the origin of the Lac St. Jean anorthosite massif |
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| Journal | Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences |
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| Authors | Frith, R. A. | Author |
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| Currie, K. L. | Author |
| Year | 1976 (February 1) | Volume | 13 |
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| Issue | 2 |
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| Publisher | Canadian Science Publishing |
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| DOI | doi:10.1139/e76-040Search in ResearchGate |
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| Mindat Ref. ID | 474809 | Long-form Identifier | mindat:1:5:474809:4 |
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| Full Reference | Frith, R. A., Currie, K. L. (1976) A model for the origin of the Lac St. Jean anorthosite massif. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 13 (2) 389-399 doi:10.1139/e76-040 |
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| Plain Text | Frith, R. A., Currie, K. L. (1976) A model for the origin of the Lac St. Jean anorthosite massif. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 13 (2) 389-399 doi:10.1139/e76-040 |
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| In | (1976, February) Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences Vol. 13 (2) Canadian Science Publishing |
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| Abstract/Notes | An ancient tonalitic complex becomes migmatitic around the Lac St. Jean massif, ultimately losing its identity in the high grade metamorphic rocks surrounding the anorthosite. Field relations suggest extreme metamorphism and anatexis of tonalitic rocks. Experimental data show that extensive partial melting of the tonalite leaves an anorthositic residue. The same process operating on more potassic rocks would leave monzonitic or quartz syenitic residues. Synthesis of experimental data suggests that the process could operate at pressures of 5–8 kbar and temperatures of 800–1000 °C, which are compatible with mineral assemblages around the anorthosite massif. Slightly higher temperatures at the end of the process could generate magmatic anorthosite.Application of the model to the Grenville province as a whole predicts generation of anorthosite during a long-lived thermal event of unusual intensity. Residual anorthosite would occur as a substratum in the crust, overlain by high-grade metamorphic rocks intruded by anorthosite and syenitic rocks, while higher levels in the crust would display abundant calc-alkaline plutons and extrusives. |
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