Can the zircon origin be established from geochemical data alone? Insights from chlorite schists in the Ronda peridotites

This study deals with the scarce chlorite schists scattered through the Ronda peridotites (Betic Cordilleras, Spain) related to the intrusion of granite dykes. Chlorite schists field data and the petrography, geochemistry and geothermometry of the extracted zircon crystals, point to late magmatic me...

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Autores: Esteban, José Julián, Cuevas, Julia, Tubía, José María
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Huelva (UHU)
Repositorio:Arias Montano. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ariasmontano.uhu.es:10272/19236
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10272/19236
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Betic Cordillera
Ronda peridotites
Chlorite schists
Zircon
REE
Cordilleras Béticas
Peridotitas de Ronda
Esquistos cloríticos
Circón
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Sumario:This study deals with the scarce chlorite schists scattered through the Ronda peridotites (Betic Cordilleras, Spain) related to the intrusion of granite dykes. Chlorite schists field data and the petrography, geochemistry and geothermometry of the extracted zircon crystals, point to late magmatic melts for the zircon origin. Moreover, LA-ICPMS analyses reveal that trace and rare earth elements alone could not be indicative for the magmatic or hydrothermal origin of zircon. Therefore, the combination of that information with zircon morphology, melt inclusions, geothermometry, and structural data, when possible, is crucial in the correct zircon origin identification