Petrogenesis of Mesozoic High-Mg Diorites in Western Shandong: Evidence from Chronology and Petro-geochemistry

The high-Mg diorites, widely occurring in western Shandong, have important implications in the study of the relationship between the Mesozoic magmatism and the nature of the lithosphere and its thinning period in the eastern North China craton （NCC）. The Tietonggou and Jinling intrusions are typically representatives. LA-ICP-MS zircon U-Pb dating, major and trace element and Sr-Nd isotopic compositions of the Mesozoic intrusive rocks from western Shandong, eastern China, were analyzed. The weighted mean 106^pb/ 238^U ages from LA-ICP-MS zircon U-Pb dating results for early norite-diorite, late pyroxene-diorite from the Tietonggou intrusion and biotite-diorite from the Jinling intrusion are （131.4±4.9） Ma（n=15）, （134. 5±2.3） Ma（n=13）, and （132.8±4. 2） Ma（n=12）, respectively, implying that they were formed in the Early Cretaceous. The weighted mean 207^pb/ 204^Pb ages for round zircons from late pyroxene-diorite in the Tietonggou intrusion is （ 2 513 ± 54） Ma（ n= 8）, suggesting that the basement of the North China craton should exist in the research area. The high-Mg diorites are characterized by enrichment in MgO, Na20, and light rare earth elements （LREE）, and they are poor in heavy rare earth elements （HREE） and high field strength elements （HFSE）, being similar to adakite. The existence of the mantle peridotite xenoliths with a high-Mg feature for these intrusive rocks implies that their primary magma should be derived from the upper mantle. However, Sr-Nd isotopic composi- tions （Is： 0.704 75--0.707 15;ENd （130 Ma） values： --3.95 to -- 13.30）, depletion in HFSE, and the occurrence of Archean inherited zircons suggest that crustal materials could be involved in the derivation of the primary magma. The compositional difference between the diorites from the Tietonggou and Jinling intrusions could be attributed to those of magma sources and degrees of partial melting. The Early Cretaceous high-Mg diorites are considered to have been formed by the mixed melting of the delaminated lithosphere （lithospheric mantle ＋ crust） and asthenosphere, based on their geochemistry, the mantlederived xenoliths, and the Early Mesozoic lithospheric evolutionary history of the eastern North China craton.

U-Pb geochronology,geochemistry and tectonic implications ofdiorite from Nangnimsan of Mehe in northern Da Hinggan Mountains

LA-ICP-MS zircon U-Pb dating indicates that the weighted average age of diorite from Nangnimsan,Mohe in the northern Da Hinggan Mountains in Heilongjiang Province is 516.2±1.7 Ma,as a result of magmatic intrusion of Early Cambrian. Geochemistry analysis indicates that the rocks belong to high-K calc-alkaline series,with low content of SiO_2( 52.24%-53.64%) and high Mg( MgO = 5.67%-6.56%,Mg~#= 61. 05-65. 46).The rocks are characterized by the enrichment of LREE and LILE( e.g. Rb,Ba,Pb),and relative depletion in HREE and HFSE( e.g. Ta,Nb,P,Ti),and with a high content of Sr( 442. 3-622. 3) × 10^(-6),Yb( 2.49-3.42) ×10^(-6) and Y( 25.64-35.49) ×10^(-6),and slightly negative Eu anormaly( δEu= 0.60-0.81). Based on Rb/Sr( 0.15-0.25) and Rb/Nb( 8.27-15.12),it is concluded that the primary magma of diorite was derived from the mixture of the crust and mantle. Combined with background of regional tectonic evolution,it is suggested that diorite was formed in the extensional environment after the collage of the EGM with the Siberian.

Zircon U-Pb geochronology and geochemistry of diorite dikes from Nancha ore deposit in Tonghua area of Jilin and its geological significance

The authors presented geochronology and geochemical data of diorites from Nancha gold deposit in Tonghua region,with the aim to constraining its formation age,magma source and tectonic setting.LA-ICP-MS U-Pb dating results of zircons from the diorites indicate that the rocks were formed in the Middle Jurassic( 171± 2 Ma,MSWD = 1.19).Geochemically,these rocks have Si O_2 concentrations of 52.52%--54.90%,K_2 O of2.14%--3.84%,Na_2 O of 3.17%--3.35%,Mg O of 7.43%--9.34% and high Mg~# of 68.57-72.57.These rocks are characterized by enrichment in large ion lithophile elements( LILE,such as K,Ba,Rb and Sr) and light rare earth elements( LREE),relatively depletion in high field strength elements( HFSE,such as Ta,Nb,Ti and Zr),and heavy rare earth elements( HREE).These characteristics suggest that primary magma of the rocks were derived from the partial melting of mantle with miner crustal contamination,which may related to partial melting of mantle wedge by addition of sediment melt from subducting oceanic crust.Based on former and present studies,the authors consider that the Nancha ore deposit high-Mg diorites were formed in compressional structural setting which is similar to volcanic arc.It could be related to the subduction of the Paleo-Pacific plate beneath the Eurasian continent.

Petrogenesis of Paleoproterozoic diorite porphyries inLuojiazhuang, western Shandong： constraints fromLA-ICP-MS zircon U-Pb geochronology and geochemistry

Based on the study of LA-ICP-MS zircon U-Pb geochronology and whole-rock geochemistry for theLuojiazhuang diorite porphyries in Menying , western Shandong , the analyzed zircons exhibit oscillatory zoning in the cathodoluminescence images and have high Th/U ratios （0. 15-1.53） , indicating a magmatic origin.In addition, most of the zircons have narrow metamorphic edges, suggesting that late metamorphic eventsmay exist. The youngest group of magmatic zircon 207Pb/206Pb ages rangng from 2 384 Ma to 2 234 Ma, yieldinga weighted mean age of 2 353 ± 14 Ma, which represents the forming age of the diorite porphyries, as theEarly Paleoproterozoic. Geochemically , the samples are characterized by low Si〇2（54. 54% and 55. 47% ）,high MgO （5.22% and 5.49% ） and Mg# values （58 and 59） . Moreover , they show enrichment of light rareearth elements and large ion lithophile elements （ Rb , Ba and K） , depletion of heavy rare earth elements andhigh field strength elements （Nb, Ta , Zr and Hf） , positive anomaly of Pb , and negative anomaly of Ti. Thefact implies that the Luojiazhuang diorite porphyries might derive from partial melting of mantle and mixed with an amount of continental crust material. In summary , they may tectonic setting that stretching along the east-＂west direction at the North China Craton in the Early Paleoproterozoic.

Geochronology and geochemistry of Dongxigao diorite porphyries: implications for Late Neoarchean tectonic evolution of eastern North China Craton

Zircon LA-ICP-MS U-Pb age and whole-rock geochemistry data are presented for the Dongxigao diorite porphyries in Pingyi,western Shandong,to restrict its petrogenesis. The zircons from the Dongxigao diorite porphyries exhibit striped absorption and oscillatory growth zoning in the cathodoluminescence images,which have upward-type characteristics of rare earth elements( REEs) with positive anomaly of Ce and negative anomaly of Eu,and have high Th / U ratios( 0. 06--0. 91),indicating its magma origin. Zircon LA-ICP-MS UPb dating indicates that^(207) Pb /^(206) Pb ages of 16 spots of zircons are between 2476 Ma and 2701 Ma,yielding a weighted mean age of 2 481 ± 8 Ma,which represents the formation age of Dongxigao diorite porphyries,i. e.Late Neoarchaean. Geochemically,the samples have low contents of SiO_2( 54. 94% and 54. 86%) and high amounts of MgO( 7. 19% and 7. 58%) and Mg~#values( 66. 47 and 67. 59). Additionally,the Dongxigao diorite porphyries show enrichment of LREEs and prominent negative Eu anomaly( δEu = 0. 89 and 0. 91),and they are characterized by enrichment of large ion lithophile elements( LILEs)( e. g. Cs,Rb and Ba),depletion of high field strength elements( HFSEs)( e. g. Nb,Ta,Zr,Hf and Ti),and positive anomaly of K and Pb. The results imply that the Dongxigao diorite porphyries dominantly derived from partial melting of enriched lithospheric mantle with attributes of arc magma,and the magma source area was mixed with amounts of continental crust material,it suggests that they formed in transformation tectonic setting changing from compression to intraplate extension.

Discovery and Geological Significance of Early Carboniferous High-Mg Diorite in the Balikun Area, Eastern Tianshan

The granodiorites,monzogranites and diorites are widely developed in the Balikun area of Eastern Tianshan Orogen.Of which,LA–ICP–MS zircon U-Pb isotopic dating from the diorites revealed that they were emplaced at 327~333 Ma,representing an important period of magmatism in the Early Carboniferous.Geochemically,they are characterized by moderate SiO2(51.33–62.48 wt%),high but variable MgO(2.04–11.16 wt%,average 5.35),higher Mg#(40–73)and TiO2(0.67–1.29 wt%),Na2O/K2O(1.39–2.95)as well as variable Cr(2.49–675 ppm)and Ni(1.31–174 ppm),showing a geochemistry similar to those of high-Mg diorites or sanukitoids.In addition,they are enriched in the LILE,poor HFSE with an evident negative Nb anomalies and a REE pattern of moderate fractionator between LREE and HREE without or weak negative Eu anomalies.TheirεHf(t)are positive(+3.63–+15.65),suggesting a source from the depleted mantle.In addition,they have high TiO2 and Pb,and large quantity of amphibolite and biotite,indicating that they were most likely derived from the partial melting of depleted mantle metasomatized by the slabderived melt under a hydrous condition.Consequently,combined with the contemporary volcanics and granitoids formed in the island arc settings,we proposed that the subduction was continued till Early Carboniferous in the Bogda-Harlik tectonic belt.After that,wide occurrence of the post-collisional A-type granites and mafic-ultramafic intrusions indicate this tectonic belt entered the post-collisional environment from Late Carboniferous to Permian.

Rare-earth and trace element imprints on the origin and tectonic setting of gabbro-diorite complex in the Pan-African belt of Southeast Obudu Plateau,Nigeria

A gabbro-diorite plutonic complex from the Southeast Obudu Plateau, representing limited volumes of magma, was studied for its trace and rare-earth element characteristics, in an attempt to document its genetic and geodynamic history. Geochemical studies indicate that the gabbro samples are characterized by variable concentrations and low averages of such index elements as Cr (40×10-6–200×10-6; av. 80×10-6), Ni (40×10-6–170×10-6; 53.33×10-6) and Zr (110×10-6–240×10-6; 116.67×10-6); variable and high averages of Rb (3×10-6–270×10-6; 80.67×10-6), Sr (181×10-6–1610×10-6; 628.17×10-6) and U (0.14×10-6–3.46×10-6; 1.51×10-6), and fairly uniform Co (34×10-6–49×10-6; 36.33×10-6) and Sc (23×10-6–39×10-6; 34.5×10-6), while the diorite samples exhibit higher trace element compositions. The range of REE contents and distinctive chondrite-normalized patterns indicate moderate fractionation with slight positive Eu anomaly in the diorites to very low fractionation with flat patterns and slight positive Eu anomaly in the gabbros. However, the general element systematics of the samples, especially LILE (Ba, Rb, Sr, Cs and Pb), HFSE (Zr, Th, U, Hf, Mo, W, Nb and Sn), relatively immobile elements (Zr, Ni, Cr) and REE, suggests a differentiation model, involving fractional crystallization of olivine and clinopyroxene from a partial melt generated beneath an island arc complex. A possible model for the complex is therefore an island arc setting, the development of which was dominated by calc-alkaline magmatism across the Obudu Plateau.

Mylonitization of Diorites in Jiangshao Fracture Belt, Zhejiang Province,China

Characteristcs of progressive ductile deformation and remnant igneous fabrics indicate that thefoliatal diorites in the middle sector of the Jiangshao fracture belt in Zhuji County, Zhejiang, aremyonites deformed from diorites. The mylonithation occurred about 353 - 370 Ma ago under a condi-tion of 425-475℃ and 3.8-4.6 kb.Therelation between the deformation and metherphism was discussed based on petrographic evidence and mineral chemistry and assemblage. It is suggested that thedeformation was responsible for the deveopment of lowgrad greenschisthaes metamorphism ofmylonitic diorites by introducing fluid phase to aerelerate metamorphic reaction and diffosion.

An Unique Glomerophyric Diorite Porphyry from the Southern Margin of North China Craton:Geochronology,Geochemical and Quantitative Textural Analysis Constraints

1 Introduction The Wulong glomerophyric diorite porphyry has an extremely peculiar texture with plagioclase phenocrysts clustered as flower-like glomerocrysts(Figs.1a&b),which is never discovered elsewhere of the world.The

不同环境下酸性闪长岩沥青混合料长期水稳性能评价研究

通过浸水马歇尔试验、冻融劈裂试验以及车辙试验评价了采用酸碱复合集料、单掺水泥(2%水泥替代矿粉)、消石灰(30%消石灰水浸泡石料)以及抗剥落剂(0.3%抗剥落剂改性沥青)的酸性闪长岩沥青混合料的短期水稳性能,再通过反复冻融劈裂试验、反复冻融烘劈裂试验以及反复酸蚀冻融劈裂试验测试处置酸性闪长岩沥青混合料在不同环境下的长期水稳性能。结果表明:酸性闪长岩的物理力学性能均满足规范要求;处置后酸性闪长岩沥青混合料的短期水稳性能显著提升,满足规范使用要求;但经0.2%抗剥落剂处置的酸性闪长岩沥青混合料在高温下的长期水稳性能较差;经30%消石灰水处置的酸性闪长岩沥青混合料具有良好的长期水稳性能,可推荐应用于工程中。

北秦岭饭铺闪长岩的岩石成因及其构造意义

饭铺闪长岩的岩石成因模型可为深入认识北秦岭古生代中性岩浆作用的活动规律及深部过程提供进一步的限定。饭铺岩体两件样品的锆石U-Pb同位素年龄值分别为422.1±5.5 Ma和424.2±5.2 Ma,表明其形成于晚志留世。其锆石的^(176)Hf/^(177)Hf比值介于0.282560~0.282676,ε_(Hf)(t)值介于-8.48~14.45,T_(DM2)为1938~488 Ma。地球化学分析结果显示,饭铺岩体属钙碱性系列,均具有富硅、碱、钙和镁,Mg^(#)值介于41.7~57.4。在微量元素蛛网图中,饭铺岩体具有Nb、Ta、Ti异常。饭铺岩体的稀土总量为117×10^(-6)~171×10^(-6),(La/Yb)_(N)比值范围是6.71~18.1,δEu值介于0.82~0.95,表现为轻稀土元素富集、重稀土元素亏损的配分特征,未显示明显的负Eu异常。饭铺岩体形成于岛弧构造环境,岩浆起源于下地壳,可能受到少量幔源物质的混合,推测是商丹洋向北深俯冲作用的产物。

山东栖霞黄燕底闪长玢岩的地球化学特征、形成时代及地质意义

胶东地区中生代的岩浆活动形成了大量花岗岩类侵入岩、中基性—酸性脉岩和火山岩。其中,中基性脉岩因分布广泛,且与胶东地区成矿期为120 Ma的金矿成因相关而备受关注。前人对胶东地区中基性脉岩的研究主要集中在形成时代及大地构造背景,对于中基性脉岩的源区特征和成因演化尚存争议。本次对胶东地区栖霞市黄燕底村一处闪长玢岩开展研究,根据闪长玢岩的微量/稀土元素特征,佐证了前人得出的胶东地区中基性脉岩的岩浆来自地幔源区,且受到俯冲板片流体影响的结论;同时得到闪长玢岩形成的大地构造环境为火山弧环境,其形成年龄为138.5±1.7 Ma,佐证了前人关于胶东地区中基性脉岩形成时代的结论;同时获得大量继承锆石,结合大于5的La/Sm值,判断闪长玢岩岩浆活动在上升侵位过程中受到了地壳物质的强烈混染,与前人认识有所不同。

闪长岩破裂的声发射前兆现象及其裂纹路径演化规律

为了研究岩石破裂过程中裂纹扩展路径演化规律,基于声发射监测数据,结合矩张量反演、裂纹尺度量化及裂纹拓扑关系量化建立了裂纹扩展路径分析方法,并基于室内声发射试验分析了闪长岩单轴压缩破坏过程。研究结果表明:闪长岩在受载过程中产生微裂纹的特征尺度为1.06 mm,明显高于矿物颗粒的平均尺度;随着应力的增加,闪长岩试件内部的微裂纹由离散状态逐渐过渡为相互贯通状态,微裂纹相对集中区域更容易演化为宏观裂纹。

浅埋煤层烧变岩地球化学与变质矿物相特征

以陕北张家峁井田延安组2^(2),3^(1)段烧变岩为研究对象,对其进行岩石地球化学迁移规律以及变质矿物相特征分析。结果表明,该区烧变岩为低碱性硅铝质变质岩,横向上钙碱性分布不均一,少部分烧变样品烧失量大且CaO含量高,Fe元素迁移聚集。Zr相容性比Hf更好,Ba元素富集可能与后期水文作用有关,稀土元素分配趋势线为略微轻稀土富集型,烧变作用对稀土元素的分配影响相对有限。烧变岩原生矿物多具有烧蚀特征,镜下发育烧蚀边、气孔构造等,新生矿物呈集合体充填矿物间或矿物裂缝中。矿物相组合与热接触变质作用中发生高热变质的透长岩相相近,但变质压力更低,温度更高。烧变岩层由下而上可分为薄层板状烧烤岩、烧熔岩、厚层板状烧烤岩、厚层层状烧烤岩的岩石组合,鳞石英+方石英相较莫来石+堇青石+赤铁矿能更好表征岩石烧变程度的强弱,同层烧烤岩下部烧变程度高于上部,烧熔岩上部板状烧烤岩烧变程度高于下部板状烧烤岩。研究区烧变岩具有“隐伏”的特点,且存在同沉积期烧变作用,除暴露在河谷阶地的烧变岩层外,部分烧变岩层埋于更新世地层和残余延安组地层之下。早期形成的烧变岩层后期被破坏,多期烧变地层相互叠置形成现今火烧区。

东昆仑东段各玛龙闪长岩年代学、地球化学特征及成因分析

各玛龙地区位于东昆仑造山带东段南部,该地区构造活动与岩浆活动强烈。本文以两件花岗闪长岩和两件英云闪长岩为研究对象,开展LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb年代学和岩石全岩元素组成研究,探讨岩石成因类型和岩浆源区特征,分析闪长岩的构造演化环境。研究结果表明:两件具有代表性的闪长岩样品成岩年龄分别为405.3±1.1 Ma和405.8±1.2 Ma,说明成岩时代为早泥盆世;4件闪长岩样品具有高硅、高铝、高碱、贫钙、贫镁、弱过铝质特征,属于弱过铝质高钾钙碱性系列岩石;4件样品中未发育S型花岗岩的代表性矿物,并且Rb/Sr值为0.32~0.43,均小于0.9,A/CNK值为0.98~1.09,均小于1.1,符合I型花岗岩的地球化学特征;通过分析La-La/Sm图解与(Zr+Nb+Ce+Y)-(Na_(2)O+K_(2)O)/CaO图解,同时结合Nb/Ta、Zr/Hf、Nb/U、Rb/Sr、Ti/Y、Ti/Zr值,可以得知各玛龙地区闪长岩是由地壳岩石部分熔融形成的,并且可能伴有幔源物质的参与。结合前人研究及(Y+Nb)-Rb图解与Rb/30-Hf-Ta*3图解可知,各玛龙地区闪长岩形成于早泥盆世东昆仑造山带的后碰撞伸展环境。

Geochronology,Geochemistry,and Sr-Nd-Hf Isotopes of the Diorite Porphyrites from the Weining Beishan Area,Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region:Constraints on Their Source and Tectonic Implications

The Weining Beishan area of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region is located at on the western edge of the Helanshan tectonic belt,which is a tectonic joint among Alxa Block,Ordos Block,and North Qilian orogenic belt.However,the tectonic evolution of this area remains unclear due to the lack of magmatic information.This paper conducted researches on geochronology,geochemistry,and Sr-Nd-Hf isotopes of the diorite porphyrites exposed in the Weining Beishan area.The zircon U-Pb dating yields two ages of 145.0±1.1 and 146.2±1.5 Ma,and the whole-rock geochemical data indicate that the diorite porphyrites are metaluminous to weakly peraluminous and high-K calc-alkaline series.The characteristics of highly initial^(87)Sr/^(86)Sr ratios(0.70816 to 0.71047),negativeε_(Nd)(t)(−8.9 to−8.4),and negativeε_(Hf)(t)(−13.8 to−21.2)indicate that the diorite porphyrites originated from partial melting of the middle-lower ancient crust related to the North China Craton.Combined with the regional geology,we suggested that partial melting was triggered by a tectonic activity of deep faults cutting through the crust under the regional stress transformation from compressing to extension during the Late Jurassic–Early Cretaceous,which is probably related to the westward subduction of the Paleo-Pacific Plate.

甘肃天水后驮阳金矿床成因分析及找矿方向

后驮阳金矿床位于西秦岭东段,矿化类型为热液脉状和构造蚀变岩型。综合研究认为,矿床整体受下古生界丹凤群地层-北东东向断裂构造-闪长玢岩等联合控制,成矿时代为印支中晚期,成因类型为与岩浆作用有关的金矿床(IRGD型)。在此基础上,总结了闪长玢岩、北东东向断裂、断裂构造交汇部位以及岩体中深部等找矿方向。

新疆库地北喀拉斯坦代里牙一带中元古代石英闪长岩年代学、地球化学特征及地质意义

在库地北喀拉斯坦代里牙一带构造混杂岩中厘定出中元古代石英闪长岩,对其开展地质学、岩石学、岩石地球化学和同位素年代学研究。石英闪长岩SiO_(2)含量54.55%~55.84%,MgO含量5.42%~5.65%,Ti_(2)O含量1.15%~1.57%,Mg~#为57~58,里特曼指数σ为1.57~1.80,属高钾钙碱性系列。稀土元素总量∑REE为150.5×10^(-6)~183.68×10^(-6);(La/Yb)N为1.98~2.27,(La/Sm)N为1.39~2.08,(Gd/Yb)N为1.00~1.01,δEu=1.03~1.11。石英闪长岩锆石U-Pb年龄为(1130.3±5.6)Ma。西昆仑库地北喀拉斯坦代里牙一带石英闪长岩形成时代为中元古代晚期,属赞岐类高镁闪长岩,由地幔橄榄岩与消减洋片反应形成,形成于大陆岛弧环境,是Rodinia超大陆聚合过程洋壳向塔里木板块俯冲消减的地质记录。

Indosinian Tectonic Setting of the Southern Yidun Arc: Constraints from SHRIMP Zircon Chronology and Geochemistry of Dioritic Porphyries and Granites

A mass of granitoid and dioritic intrusions are distributed in the southern Yidun Arc, among which the representative Indosinian intrusions include the Dongco and Maxionggou granitoid intrusions in Daocheng County and hypabyssal intrusions intruding into arc volcanic rocks near the Xiangcheng town. The Dongco and Maxionggou granitoid intrusions consist mainly of porphyraceous monzogranites, megacryst monzogranites and aplite granites. The Xiangcheng hypabyssal intrusions are composed dominantly of dioritic porphyries. SHRIMP zircon ages of 224±3 Ma and 222±3 Ma have been obtained for the Dongco granitoid intrusion and the Xiangcheng dioritic porphyries, respectively. The Xiongcheng dioritic porphyries show a calc-alkaline geochemical feature, and are characterized by higher Sr/Y ratios, depletive Nb, Ta, P and Ti, enriched LILEs, and lower εNd （t） （=-3.27）, suggesting that they might be derived from mantle source magmas that were obviously contaminated by continent crustal materials. However, the Dongco and Maxionggou granitoids belong to high-potassium calcalkaline series with a per-metaluminous feature, and are characterized by higher CaO/（∑FeO＋MgO） and Al2O3/（∑FeO＋ MgO） ratios, lower （La/Yb）n and Sr/Y ratios, depletive Nb, Ta, Sr, P and Ti, enriched LILEs, and very low εNd （t） （=-8.10）, indicating that the granitoids might be derived from partial melting of continental crust materials mainly of graywacke. Petrogenesis of Dongco and Maxionggou granitoids implies that there was an oceanic crust between the Zongza continental block （ZCB） and western margin of the Yangtze Craton （WMYZC）. And the oceanic crust slab subducted westward during the Indosinian Epoch, producing an Andes-type continent marginal arc and a backarc basin at the WMSCC. Then the oceanic basin closed and a sinistrally lateral collision occurred at ca. 224 Ma-222 Ma between the ZCB and the WMYZC, causing partial melting of sediments in the back-arc basin to generate granitoid magmas of the Dongco and Maxionggou intrusions.

New experimental constraints: implications for pe-trogenesis of charnockite of dioritic composition

Hornblende-dehydration melting experiments at high temperatures (> 950oC) indicate change of melt composition from tonalite/granodiorite to quartz-diorite;clinopyroxene instead of hornbl- ende as the residual phase and change in melting reaction from peritectic hornblende-dehydr- ation to eutectic clinopyroxene-orthopyroxene- plagioclase. In the light of these experimental results, petrogenesis of a charnockite pluton of homogeneous dioritic composition in the Eastern Ghats Belt, India, can be explained as melting at high-temperatures (> 950oC). Negative Sr and Eu anomalies further indicate plagioclase as a major residual phase, consistent with melt- ing at high-temperatures (> 950oC).