Published January 1996 | Version v1
Journal article

Potassic/ultrapotassic magmatism pos a tardi-orogenic (associated to subduction) in the western of Bahia: batolite monzo-syenitic from Guanambi-Urandi and the syenites from Correntina, Brazil

  • 1. Bahia Univ., Salvador, BA (Brazil). Inst. de Geociencias
  • 2. Sao Paulo Univ., SP (Brazil). Inst. de Geociencias

Description

The western portion of Bahia State is characterized by polimetamorfic rocks (granulites and gneissic-migmatitics) intruded by great volume of undeformated monzonitic and syenitic rocks. Tectonically, this region is interpreted as an Early Proterozoic mobile belt. Clynopiroxene-syenitic rocks are more conspicuous in the western side of the Sao Francisco river (Correntina Syenites), while amphibole-mica monzonitic and syenitic rocks (Guanambi-Urandi Batholith) occur southeastward. The Guanambi-Urandi, a 6000 km2 batholith, shows a slight sigmoidal shape whereas the Correntina Syenites outcrop along the valleys where the Phanerozoic cover difficults the mapping. The existing geochronological data reveal a contemporaneity between these set of rocks, about 2 Ga. Our geochemical data point to potassic plutonism, with high Ba, Sr, REE and moderate Ti, Zr, Nb and Y. The above characteristics suggest an orogenic environment, probably linked a subduction zone. (author)

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Original title (Portuguese)
Magmatismo potassico/ultrapotassico pos a tardi orogenico (associado a subduccao) no oeste da Bahia: batolito monzo-sienitico de Guanambi-Urandi e os sienitos de Correntina

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Geochimica Brasiliensis
Journal Volume
10
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 27-42
ISSN
0102-9800
CODEN
GEBREK

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Notes
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