Contrasting appinites, vaugnerites and related granitoids from the NW Iberian Massif: insight into mantle and crustal sources

<p>Post-collisional Mg–K-rich mafic rocks with associated granitoids appear regularly in most orogens. They are relevant to evaluate the mantle role in the genesis of granitoids and thereby of the continental crust itself. The most characteristic Mg–K mafic rocks in the Variscan Iberian Massif...

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Main Authors: G. Galán, G. Gallastegui, A. Cuesta, G. Corretgé, O. Suárez, L. González-Menéndez
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Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2023-10-01
Series:European Journal of Mineralogy
Online Access:https://ejm.copernicus.org/articles/35/845/2023/ejm-35-845-2023.pdf
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author G. Galán
G. Gallastegui
A. Cuesta
G. Corretgé
O. Suárez
L. González-Menéndez
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description <p>Post-collisional Mg–K-rich mafic rocks with associated granitoids appear regularly in most orogens. They are relevant to evaluate the mantle role in the genesis of granitoids and thereby of the continental crust itself. The most characteristic Mg–K mafic rocks in the Variscan Iberian Massif are appinites and vaugnerites. Two examples with associated granitoids from NW Iberia have been compared to assess their mantle and crustal sources and the magmatic processes involved in their formation. Related granitoids are tonalites, granodiorites and monzonitic granites. Available whole-rock major and trace element compositions, as well as Sr and Nd isotopes, were used for this comparison, along with new Sr–Nd isotopic data. The appinite–granitoid association is calc–alkalic, whereas the vaugneritic one is calc–alkalic transitional to alkali–calcic. Vaugnerites are more enriched in Mg and K, compatible and incompatible trace elements and display more fractionated rare-earth element (REE) patterns than appinites. Associated granitoids provide similar differences. Appinites and vaugnerites have Sr and Nd crustal isotopic signatures resulting from partial melting of a different subduction-type metasomatised mantle: amphibole spinel lherzolites for appinites and more refractory and deeper amphibole phlogopite <span class="inline-formula">±</span> garnet peridotites for vaugnerites. Further interaction of these basic melts with coeval granitoids occurred during their ascent and emplacement. The monzonitic granites derived from partial melting of metaigneous acid granulites, without discarding contribution of metasediments and/or an increasing role of biotite incongruent melting in those related to vaugnerites. An assimilation with fractional crystallisation process between appinite magmas and granulites could explain tonalites and granodiorites. This process was not confirmed for granodiorites related to vaugnerites.</p>
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spelling doaj.art-e051a11620d6466d897d959456ff8c982023-10-18T05:09:38ZengCopernicus PublicationsEuropean Journal of Mineralogy0935-12211617-40112023-10-013584587110.5194/ejm-35-845-2023Contrasting appinites, vaugnerites and related granitoids from the NW Iberian Massif: insight into mantle and crustal sourcesG. Galán0G. Gallastegui1A. Cuesta2G. Corretgé3O. Suárez4L. González-Menéndez5Departament de Geologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, 08193, Barcelona, SpainInstituto Geológico y Minero de España (IGME, CSIC), Oviedo, 33005, SpainDepartamento de Geología, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, 33005, SpainDepartamento de Geología, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, 33005, SpainDepartamento de Geología, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, 33005, SpainInstituto Geológico y Minero de España (IGME, CSIC), León, 24006, Spain<p>Post-collisional Mg–K-rich mafic rocks with associated granitoids appear regularly in most orogens. They are relevant to evaluate the mantle role in the genesis of granitoids and thereby of the continental crust itself. The most characteristic Mg–K mafic rocks in the Variscan Iberian Massif are appinites and vaugnerites. Two examples with associated granitoids from NW Iberia have been compared to assess their mantle and crustal sources and the magmatic processes involved in their formation. Related granitoids are tonalites, granodiorites and monzonitic granites. Available whole-rock major and trace element compositions, as well as Sr and Nd isotopes, were used for this comparison, along with new Sr–Nd isotopic data. The appinite–granitoid association is calc–alkalic, whereas the vaugneritic one is calc–alkalic transitional to alkali–calcic. Vaugnerites are more enriched in Mg and K, compatible and incompatible trace elements and display more fractionated rare-earth element (REE) patterns than appinites. Associated granitoids provide similar differences. Appinites and vaugnerites have Sr and Nd crustal isotopic signatures resulting from partial melting of a different subduction-type metasomatised mantle: amphibole spinel lherzolites for appinites and more refractory and deeper amphibole phlogopite <span class="inline-formula">±</span> garnet peridotites for vaugnerites. Further interaction of these basic melts with coeval granitoids occurred during their ascent and emplacement. The monzonitic granites derived from partial melting of metaigneous acid granulites, without discarding contribution of metasediments and/or an increasing role of biotite incongruent melting in those related to vaugnerites. An assimilation with fractional crystallisation process between appinite magmas and granulites could explain tonalites and granodiorites. This process was not confirmed for granodiorites related to vaugnerites.</p>https://ejm.copernicus.org/articles/35/845/2023/ejm-35-845-2023.pdf
spellingShingle G. Galán
G. Gallastegui
A. Cuesta
G. Corretgé
O. Suárez
L. González-Menéndez
Contrasting appinites, vaugnerites and related granitoids from the NW Iberian Massif: insight into mantle and crustal sources
European Journal of Mineralogy
title Contrasting appinites, vaugnerites and related granitoids from the NW Iberian Massif: insight into mantle and crustal sources
title_full Contrasting appinites, vaugnerites and related granitoids from the NW Iberian Massif: insight into mantle and crustal sources
title_fullStr Contrasting appinites, vaugnerites and related granitoids from the NW Iberian Massif: insight into mantle and crustal sources
title_full_unstemmed Contrasting appinites, vaugnerites and related granitoids from the NW Iberian Massif: insight into mantle and crustal sources
title_short Contrasting appinites, vaugnerites and related granitoids from the NW Iberian Massif: insight into mantle and crustal sources
title_sort contrasting appinites vaugnerites and related granitoids from the nw iberian massif insight into mantle and crustal sources
url https://ejm.copernicus.org/articles/35/845/2023/ejm-35-845-2023.pdf
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