A Rb–Sr isotopic study of the Archean rocks of the eastern Lac Seul region, English River subprovince, northwestern Ontario

1980 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 569-576 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph L. Wooden ◽  
Alan M. Goodwin
Keyword(s):  
Source Region ◽  
Granitic Rocks ◽  
Isotopic Study ◽  
Zircon Age ◽  
Crustal Rocks ◽  
Northwestern Ontario ◽  
Plutonic Complex ◽  
History Of ◽  
Lower Crustal ◽  
Good Agreement

Rb–Sr whole-rock data for the gneissic and granitic rocks of the eastern Lac Seul region, when combined with the U–Pb zircon dating of Krogh, document a history of multiple intrusion for the area. The oldest rocks are the Sen Bay plutonic complex gneisses which have complex Rb–Sr systematics. Interpretation of the Rb–Sr data yields model ages of 3000–3100 Ma which are in good agreement with a zircon age of 3040 Ma. The next oldest rocks are trondhjemitic–granodioritic gneisses with a Rb–Sr age of 2780 ± 90 Ma. The initial Sr ratio (I) of 0.7009 ± 4 for these rocks suggests that this age approximates the time of intrusion and that the magma was derived from lower crustal rocks with a very short residence lime in the crust. Following a period of deformation and metamorphism, granodioritic to granitic dikes, sills, and small plutons were intruded between 2660 and 2560 Ma ago. I values for these racks range from 0.7019–0.7027. If the I values of these rocks represent the source region for the granitic magmas, then one explanation for the I values would be that the magmas were derived from a source region of mixed lithology and age. The Sen Bay plutonic complex is considered to represent an earlier cycle of crustal formation which is distinct from a later 2800–2550 Ma old cycle which dominates much of the Superior Province.

Melting of lower continental crust in a young post-collision setting; a geochemical study of Plio-Quaternary acidic magmatism from central Sulawesi (Indonesia)

2001 ◽  
Vol 172 (3) ◽  
pp. 333-342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mireille Polve ◽  
Rene C. Maury ◽  
Philippe Vidal ◽  
Bambang Priadi ◽  
Herve Bellon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Middle Miocene ◽  
Calc Alkaline ◽  
Isotopic Study ◽  
Crustal Rocks ◽  
Basement Rocks ◽  
Geochemical Study ◽  
Metamorphic Basement ◽  
Lower Crustal ◽  
Central Sulawesi ◽  
Rapid Uplift

Abstract Acidic potassic calc-alkaline (CAK) magmas have been emplaced in the central part of the western arm of Sulawesi from 6.5 to 0.6 Ma, mostly as peraluminous dacites, rhyolites and granites. They overlay or crosscut a high-grade metamorphic basement including lower crustal garnet peridotites and granulites, the latter showing evidences for incipient melting during rapid uplift. Major and trace element data coupled with a Sr, Nd and Pb isotopic study of the CAK magmas and their lower crustal basement rocks demonstrate that they share a number of common features, including radiogenic Sr and Pb and unradiogenic Nd signatures, consistent with those of Australian granulites and Indian Ocean sediments. We propose that the CAK magmas derived from the anatexis of lower crustal rocks of Australian origin (the Banggai-Sula microcontinent) during the phase of uplift which followed their collision with the Sundaland margin (the western arm of Sulawesi) during the Middle Miocene, and possibly the breakoff of the subducted Molucca Sea slab.

105 Million years of igneous activity, Wrangell, Alaska, to Prince Rupert, British Columbia

2005 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
pp. 1097-1116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Luisa Crawford ◽  
William A Crawford ◽  
Jennifer Lindline
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Plate Motion ◽  
Coast Mountains ◽  
Crustal Rocks ◽  
Arc Melting ◽  
Eastern Arc ◽  
Igneous Activity ◽  
History Of ◽  
Terrane Accretion ◽  
Lower Crustal

The Coast Mountains orogen, which lies along coastal British Columbia and southeastern Alaska, records extensive Mesozoic and Cenozoic igneous activity. Here we focus on the two youngest periods: 105–50 Ma and 30 Ma – present. The history of subduction, orogen uplift, and, finally, extension associated with this magmatic activity can be related to plate motion since the mid-Cretaceous. The 105–50 Ma period is related to terrane accretion and subduction. The northwest–southeast-trending Coast shear zone divides the resulting Coast Mountains calc-alkaline continental margin batholith into a western (105–90 Ma) and an eastern (80–50 Ma) arc. Melting of hydrous mantle overlying a dehydrating slab generated the plutons of the western arc. The plutons of the eastern arc show a wider range of compositions. Their origin consists of mantle melts modified by melts from lower crustal rocks of continental affinity and possibly amphibolitic hydrated basalt. In both parts of the arc, igneous bodies also resulted from crustal melting; these are very abundant in the eastern arc. During the younger period bi-modal igneous suites consisting of mantle-derived mafic magmas and coeval crustal melts are associated with crustal extension and block faulting.

scholarly journals Rb-Sr, Sm-Nd and Lu-Hf isotope systematics of the lunar Mg-suite: the age of the lunar crust and its relation to the time of Moon formation

2014 ◽  
Vol 372 (2024) ◽  
pp. 20130246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard W. Carlson ◽  
Lars E. Borg ◽  
Amy M. Gaffney ◽  
Maud Boyet
Keyword(s):  
Source Region ◽  
Early Earth ◽  
Lunar Crust ◽  
Crust Formation ◽  
Crustal Rocks ◽  
Incompatible Elements ◽  
Isotopic Analyses ◽  
History Of ◽  
Isotope Systematics ◽  
Source Materials

New Rb-Sr, 146,147 Sm- 142,143 Nd and Lu-Hf isotopic analyses of Mg-suite lunar crustal rocks 67667, 76335, 77215 and 78238, including an internal isochron for norite 77215, were undertaken to better define the time and duration of lunar crust formation and the history of the source materials of the Mg-suite. Isochron ages determined in this study for 77215 are: Rb-Sr=4450±270 Ma, 147 Sm- 143 Nd=4283±23 Ma and Lu-Hf=4421±68 Ma. The data define an initial 146 Sm/ 144 Sm ratio of 0.00193±0.00092 corresponding to ages between 4348 and 4413 Ma depending on the half-life and initial abundance used for 146 Sm. The initial Nd and Hf isotopic compositions of all samples indicate a source region with slight enrichment in the incompatible elements in accord with previous suggestions that the Mg-suite crustal rocks contain a component of KREEP. The Sm/Nd— 142 Nd/ 144 Nd correlation shown by both ferroan anorthosite and Mg-suite rocks is coincident with the trend defined by mare and KREEP basalts, the slope of which corresponds to ages between 4.35 and 4.45 Ga. These data, along with similar ages for various early Earth differentiation events, are in accord with the model of lunar formation via giant impact into Earth at ca 4.4 Ga.

U–Pb Ages for Sphene from Early Precambrian Igneous Rocks in Northeastern Minnesota – Northwestern Ontario

1971 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 1319-1324 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. J. Catanzaro ◽  
G. N. Hanson
Keyword(s):  
Hydrofluoric Acid ◽  
Igneous Rocks ◽  
Granitic Rocks ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Early Precambrian ◽  
Grade Metamorphism ◽  
Northwestern Ontario ◽  
Good Agreement

Five sphene concentrates from early Precambrian igneous granitic rocks in northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Ontario give 207Pb–206Pb ages of 2680–2750 m.y., which are in good agreement with discordant U–Pb ages for zircon and whole-rock Rb–Sr ages (λβ = 1.39 × 10−11y−1) from these rocks. Three of the sphene concentrates give concordant ages, two discordant.Although the rocks have undergone at least one low-grade metamorphism, which has affected some of the K–Ar and Rb–Sr mineral ages from the region, the 207pb–206pb ages for sphene do not appear to have been affected.An electroplating technique was employed for recovering the lead from the sphenes after decomposition in perchloric and hydrofluoric acid.

The Life History and Habits of Chrysomela crotchi Brown (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Northwestern Ontario

1965 ◽  
Vol 97 (5) ◽  
pp. 541-549 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. P. Smereka
Keyword(s):  
Life History ◽  
Adult Stage ◽  
Egg Mass ◽  
Predator Species ◽  
Control Factors ◽  
Northwestern Ontario ◽  
History Of ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Overwintering Mortality ◽  
Larval Parasites

AbstractThe life history of Chrysomela crotchi, a univoltine species commonly found on trembling aspen, was studied in northwestern Ontario from 1959 to 1962. The most striking feature of its life history was the longevity of adults, which were capable of overwintering two successive years. Overwintered adults became active and began feeding in late May, and oviposition occurred from early June to late July. The incubation period was approximately 10 days and the three larval instars required approximately one month for development to the adult stage.Females laid more eggs during their second season and the highest number laid was 326. The number of eggs in an egg mass averaged 37.6, and the average interval between the deposition of egg masses was 4 days. Males and females mated more than once, but only one mating was necessary for a female to produce viable eggs throughout the season. Males were capable of fertilizing more than one female and remained potent for more than one season.Parasitism was low, and only two species of larval parasites were reared. Several predator species were observed preying on the immature stages. Predation and overwintering mortality appeared to be the most important control factors.

The gabbro–dyke transition zone demonstrated on Tviberg, Solund–Stavfjord Ophiolite Complex

1996 ◽  
Vol 133 (5) ◽  
pp. 573-582 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. P. Skjerlie ◽  
H. Furnes
Keyword(s):  
Transition Zone ◽  
Basaltic Magma ◽  
Source Region ◽  
Geochemical Evolution ◽  
Dyke Swarm ◽  
Gradual Transition ◽  
Ophiolite Complex ◽  
Plutonic Complex ◽  
Plutonic Rocks ◽  
High Level

AbstractThe transition zone between 100 % dykes and high-level plutonic rocks of the Solund-Stavfjord Ophiolite Complex is complex due to the existence of many lithologies with different and variable contact relationships. The rocks of the plutonic complex vary in composition from FeTi basaltic to quartz dioritic, and the grain sizes vary from fine to pegmatitic. Felsic varieties are produced by fractional crystallization of basaltic magma as demonstrated by geochemical evolution and by gradual transition from gabbro to quartz diorite. Patches of fractionated dioritic rocks may show both gradual and intrusive relationships with the surrounding host gabbro. This demonstrates that late-stage liquids commonly left the source region and locally intruded the surrounding parent rocks. The high-level plutonic rocks are thoroughly epidotized and are cut by dykes consisting of granoblastic epidote and quartz. The high-level plutonic complex is associated with irregular bodies of fine- to medium-grained plagioclase-porphyritic diabase of high MgO content. These diabase bodies are intruded by dykes that become progressively more regular in shape. The plutonic complex locally shows intrusive relationships with the overlying 100% dyke complex, but is itself cut by two dyke swarms. The dykes of the first swarm formed while the plutonic complex experienced sinistral shear strain, and the dykes are generally less regular and thinner than the dykes of the second swarm. This indicates that the dykes of the first swarm intruded while the rocks of the plutonic complex were still hot, while the next dyke swarm intruded later when the rock complex was colder. Dykes of both swarms range in composition from slightly to strongly fractionated, suggesting that the magma chambers they were expelled from underwent significant fractionation in between magma replenishment. Numerous dykes of both swarms carry large quantities of glomeroporphyritic aggregates of plagioclase and altered clinopyroxene, indicating that the source area to the dykes very often was a crystal mush.

scholarly journals The lower crustal Dasu Tonalite and its implications for the formation reformation-exhumation history of the Kohistan arc crust

2008 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takashi Nakajima ◽  
IS Williams ◽  
H Hyodo ◽  
K Miyasaka ◽  
Y Kono ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
History Of ◽  
Lower Crustal ◽  
Exhumation History

Overview of regional geophysical studies in Manitoba and northwestern Ontario

1982 ◽  
Vol 19 (11) ◽  
pp. 2049-2059 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. H. Hall ◽  
W. C. Brisbin
Keyword(s):  
Greenstone Belt ◽  
Seismic Velocities ◽  
Crustal Layer ◽  
Northwestern Ontario ◽  
Reflection And Refraction ◽  
Gravity And Magnetic ◽  
Winnipeg River ◽  
Lower Crustal ◽  
Gravity And Magnetic Anomaly

This paper presents an overview of six geophysical projects (seismic reflection and refraction, gravity and magnetic anomaly interpretation, specific gravity and magnetic property measurements) carried out in an area in Manitoba and northwestern Ontario bounded by 93 and 96°W longitude, and 49 and 51°N latitude.The purpose of the surveys was to define crustal structure in the Kenora–Wabigoon greenstone belt, the Winnipeg River batholithic belt, the Ear Falls – Manigotagan gneiss belt, and the Uchi greenstone belt. The following conclusions emerge.In all of the belts, a major discontinuity divides the crust into the commonly found upper and lower crustal sections. At the top of the lower crust, a seismically distinct layer (the mid-crustal layer) occurs. Seismic velocities in this layer suggest either intermediate to basic igneous rocks or metamorphic rocks of the amphibolite facies.Crustal geophysical characteristics vary sufficiently among the four belts to justify the classification of all four as distinct subprovinces of the Superior Province.Cet article présente une vue générale sur six projets de géophysique (réflexion et réfraction sismique, interprétation d'anomalies de gravité et magnétiques, déterminations de densité et de propriétés magnétiques) réalisés dans une région du Manitoba et du nord-ouest de l'Ontario encadrée par les longitudes 93 et 96°O et les latitudes 49 et 51°N.

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