Quartz And Zircon as markers of the magmatic-hydrothermal evolution of the Antônio Vicente Granite, Velho Guilherme Intrusive Suite, Carajás Province

the Antônio Vicente Granite, Carajás Province, by scanning electron microscope-cathodoluminescence (SEM-CL) images. In the lessevolved rocks, containing amphibole and biotite, well developed anhedral to subhedral, luminescent and intensely fractured crystalsdominate, named Qz1. Hydrothermal fluids t...

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Main Author: Claudio Nery Lamarão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2013-06-01
Series:Geologia USP. Série Científica
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Online Access:http://ppegeo.igc.usp.br/pdf/guspsc/v13n2/04.pdf
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description the Antônio Vicente Granite, Carajás Province, by scanning electron microscope-cathodoluminescence (SEM-CL) images. In the lessevolved rocks, containing amphibole and biotite, well developed anhedral to subhedral, luminescent and intensely fractured crystalsdominate, named Qz1. Hydrothermal fluids that percolated the granite modified the magmatic quartz (Qz1) into Qz2 and Qz3 throughprocesses of alteration, dissolution and recrystallization, with these changes much more evident in the intensely altered syenograniterocks. Qz4 constitute medium-to-coarse grained crystals, usually luminescent and comparatively little fractured. Its occurrence is restrictedto strongly hydrotermalized syenogranite rocks and bodies of greisens, suggesting the beginning of the greisenization process.In the greisens, medium-to-coarse grained euhedral, concentrically zoned quartz crystals dominate, with typical features of hydrothermalorigin (Qz5). Fine crystals of zoned cassiterite (≤ 100 μm) are common and fill cavities in the types Qz4 and Qz5. Zircon crystalsdominantly anhedral, corroded, with the highest contents of Hf and the lower Zr/Hf ratios belong to more evolved and hydrothermallyaltered rocks and to associated greisens, both carriers of Sn mineralization. This fact suggests that the geochemical signature of zircon,especially Zr/Hf ratio, can be used for the preliminary assessment of metallogenic potential of tin granites.
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spelling doaj.art-e5cd5fa17d5c441ea8baf98ea30e5c052022-12-22T00:21:52ZengUniversidade de São PauloGeologia USP. Série Científica1519-874X2013-06-01132496810.5327/Z1519-874X2013000200004Quartz And Zircon as markers of the magmatic-hydrothermal evolution of the Antônio Vicente Granite, Velho Guilherme Intrusive Suite, Carajás ProvinceClaudio Nery LamarãoClaudio Nery LamarãoClaudio Nery LamarãoClaudio Nery Lamarãothe Antônio Vicente Granite, Carajás Province, by scanning electron microscope-cathodoluminescence (SEM-CL) images. In the lessevolved rocks, containing amphibole and biotite, well developed anhedral to subhedral, luminescent and intensely fractured crystalsdominate, named Qz1. Hydrothermal fluids that percolated the granite modified the magmatic quartz (Qz1) into Qz2 and Qz3 throughprocesses of alteration, dissolution and recrystallization, with these changes much more evident in the intensely altered syenograniterocks. Qz4 constitute medium-to-coarse grained crystals, usually luminescent and comparatively little fractured. Its occurrence is restrictedto strongly hydrotermalized syenogranite rocks and bodies of greisens, suggesting the beginning of the greisenization process.In the greisens, medium-to-coarse grained euhedral, concentrically zoned quartz crystals dominate, with typical features of hydrothermalorigin (Qz5). Fine crystals of zoned cassiterite (≤ 100 μm) are common and fill cavities in the types Qz4 and Qz5. Zircon crystalsdominantly anhedral, corroded, with the highest contents of Hf and the lower Zr/Hf ratios belong to more evolved and hydrothermallyaltered rocks and to associated greisens, both carriers of Sn mineralization. This fact suggests that the geochemical signature of zircon,especially Zr/Hf ratio, can be used for the preliminary assessment of metallogenic potential of tin granites.http://ppegeo.igc.usp.br/pdf/guspsc/v13n2/04.pdfSEM-cathodoluminescenceQuartzZirconGreisens.
spellingShingle Claudio Nery Lamarão
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Claudio Nery Lamarão
Quartz And Zircon as markers of the magmatic-hydrothermal evolution of the Antônio Vicente Granite, Velho Guilherme Intrusive Suite, Carajás Province
Geologia USP. Série Científica
SEM-cathodoluminescence
Quartz
Zircon
Greisens.
title Quartz And Zircon as markers of the magmatic-hydrothermal evolution of the Antônio Vicente Granite, Velho Guilherme Intrusive Suite, Carajás Province
title_full Quartz And Zircon as markers of the magmatic-hydrothermal evolution of the Antônio Vicente Granite, Velho Guilherme Intrusive Suite, Carajás Province
title_fullStr Quartz And Zircon as markers of the magmatic-hydrothermal evolution of the Antônio Vicente Granite, Velho Guilherme Intrusive Suite, Carajás Province
title_full_unstemmed Quartz And Zircon as markers of the magmatic-hydrothermal evolution of the Antônio Vicente Granite, Velho Guilherme Intrusive Suite, Carajás Province
title_short Quartz And Zircon as markers of the magmatic-hydrothermal evolution of the Antônio Vicente Granite, Velho Guilherme Intrusive Suite, Carajás Province
title_sort quartz and zircon as markers of the magmatic hydrothermal evolution of the antonio vicente granite velho guilherme intrusive suite carajas province
topic SEM-cathodoluminescence
Quartz
Zircon
Greisens.
url http://ppegeo.igc.usp.br/pdf/guspsc/v13n2/04.pdf
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