Geology of giant quartz veins and their host rocks from the Eastern Pyrenees (Southwest Europe)
ABSTRACTGiant Quartz Veins (GQVs) are ubiquitous in different tectonic settings and, besides being often related to hydrothermal ore deposits, also represent large-scale fingerprints of the structural and geochemical history of the rocks in which they are hosted. Here we present detailed geological...
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| author | Eloi González-Esvertit Àngels Canals Paul D. Bons Henrique Murta Josep Maria Casas Enrique Gomez-Rivas |
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| description | ABSTRACTGiant Quartz Veins (GQVs) are ubiquitous in different tectonic settings and, besides being often related to hydrothermal ore deposits, also represent large-scale fingerprints of the structural and geochemical history of the rocks in which they are hosted. Here we present detailed geological maps and interpretations of three key areas of the Eastern Pyrenees where GQVs are well exposed. The studied rocks record different styles of deformation and are representative of common settings of the Pyrenees where GQVs are present: pre-Variscan metasedimentary and metavolcanic rocks, late Variscan granitoids, and Mesozoic and Cenozoic sedimentary rocks. GQVs in the study areas formed along pre-existing brittle and ductile structures or at locations with lithological heterogeneities, and have alteration haloes of silicified host rocks. The geological maps and interpretations presented here contribute to gain insights into the formation mechanisms of GQVs and into the structural constraints on fluid flow and mineral reactions at different depths of the Earth’s crust. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5e35893dd6d647bc852194e47b5e27962023-07-10T22:00:03ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Maps1744-56472023-12-0119110.1080/17445647.2022.2133642Geology of giant quartz veins and their host rocks from the Eastern Pyrenees (Southwest Europe)Eloi González-Esvertit0Àngels Canals1Paul D. Bons2Henrique Murta3Josep Maria Casas4Enrique Gomez-Rivas5Departament de Mineralogia, Petrologia i Geologia Aplicada, Facultat de Ciències de la Terra , Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainDepartament de Mineralogia, Petrologia i Geologia Aplicada, Facultat de Ciències de la Terra , Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainChina University of Geosciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaDeep Nature Photography, Belo Horizonte, BrasilDepartament de Dinàmica de la Terra i l’Oceà, Facultat de Ciències de la Terra, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainDepartament de Mineralogia, Petrologia i Geologia Aplicada, Facultat de Ciències de la Terra , Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainABSTRACTGiant Quartz Veins (GQVs) are ubiquitous in different tectonic settings and, besides being often related to hydrothermal ore deposits, also represent large-scale fingerprints of the structural and geochemical history of the rocks in which they are hosted. Here we present detailed geological maps and interpretations of three key areas of the Eastern Pyrenees where GQVs are well exposed. The studied rocks record different styles of deformation and are representative of common settings of the Pyrenees where GQVs are present: pre-Variscan metasedimentary and metavolcanic rocks, late Variscan granitoids, and Mesozoic and Cenozoic sedimentary rocks. GQVs in the study areas formed along pre-existing brittle and ductile structures or at locations with lithological heterogeneities, and have alteration haloes of silicified host rocks. The geological maps and interpretations presented here contribute to gain insights into the formation mechanisms of GQVs and into the structural constraints on fluid flow and mineral reactions at different depths of the Earth’s crust.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/17445647.2022.2133642Giant quartz veinsgeological mappingEastern Pyrenees |
| spellingShingle | Eloi González-Esvertit Àngels Canals Paul D. Bons Henrique Murta Josep Maria Casas Enrique Gomez-Rivas Geology of giant quartz veins and their host rocks from the Eastern Pyrenees (Southwest Europe) Journal of Maps Giant quartz veins geological mapping Eastern Pyrenees |
| title | Geology of giant quartz veins and their host rocks from the Eastern Pyrenees (Southwest Europe) |
| title_full | Geology of giant quartz veins and their host rocks from the Eastern Pyrenees (Southwest Europe) |
| title_fullStr | Geology of giant quartz veins and their host rocks from the Eastern Pyrenees (Southwest Europe) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Geology of giant quartz veins and their host rocks from the Eastern Pyrenees (Southwest Europe) |
| title_short | Geology of giant quartz veins and their host rocks from the Eastern Pyrenees (Southwest Europe) |
| title_sort | geology of giant quartz veins and their host rocks from the eastern pyrenees southwest europe |
| topic | Giant quartz veins geological mapping Eastern Pyrenees |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/17445647.2022.2133642 |
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