EN | Garnet is one of the main metamorphic minerals and isotopic dating of this mineral can constrain processes such as melt extraction and peritectic garnet formation, within different geological contexts. One of the isotopic systems used is the Lu-Hf system by dissolution. Check out some quick info about this method and result examples. PT-BRContinue reading “[LPT] Lu-Hf Garnet dating”
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[Article] Spatio–temporal evolution of Mesoproterozoic magmatism in NE Australia: A hybrid tectonic model for final Nuna assembly
EN | Fun, Fun, Fun!! Do you like puzzles and untangling conundrums? Then, check out our proposed tectonic model to explain the tectonic regimes operating back in the Proterozoic (c. 2.0 Ga to 1.4 Ga), when the oldest supercontinent known today, Nuna, formed.In this contribution, we combined previous structural and metamorphic studies with zircon Lu-HfContinue reading “[Article] Spatio–temporal evolution of Mesoproterozoic magmatism in NE Australia: A hybrid tectonic model for final Nuna assembly”
[Article] Multiple P–T–d–t paths reveal the evolution of the final assembly of the supercontinent Nuna (1.6–1.5 Ga) in NE Australia
EN | The integration of petrochronology with metamorphic petrology and petrostructural analysis allowed to identify two discrete metamorphic and deformation stages in the Proterozoic Georgetown Inlier (NE Australia). Robust and precise Lu–Hf geochronology determined garnet growth at 1.6 Ga (M1/D1), which was supported by a similar age from in–situ monazite geochronology. Medium-P/T metamorphism (M1) duringContinue reading “[Article] Multiple P–T–d–t paths reveal the evolution of the final assembly of the supercontinent Nuna (1.6–1.5 Ga) in NE Australia”
[Tips] Zircon role in Petrochronology
EN | Zircon is a petrochronology superstar and here is why: besides being a very robust chronometer, it can record different geological conditions during the formation of a rock. For example, are you aware that zircon morphology may constrain the temperature in which it was crystallized? Within this context, Araujo et al. (2020) explored zirconContinue reading “[Tips] Zircon role in Petrochronology”
[Article] The missing piece of the Paranapanema block in the Guaxupé nappe (Southernmost Brasília orogen)
EN | The Paranapanema block constitutes an important piece in paleogeographical reconstructions. However, few direct information about it in the Southernmost Brasília orogen is available as the block has been covered since the Cretaceous by the Parana basin. Surprisingly, two very similar samples of Opx-Cpx-Hbl banded granulites separated by 5km have shown strongly different U-PbContinue reading “[Article] The missing piece of the Paranapanema block in the Guaxupé nappe (Southernmost Brasília orogen)”
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