Datos preliminares sobre el metamorfismo de la Sierra de Pie de Palo, Sierras Pampeanas Occidentales (Argentina)

The Sierra de Pie de Palo belongs to the Western Sierras Pampeanas. Although still poorly known in detail, the sierra consists of a relatively autochthonous sequence of shelf sediments metamorphosed to low grade (the Caucete Group) and an allochthonous complex of polymetamorphic medium-to-high grade...

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Autores: Baldo, Edgardo G., Casquet Martín, César, Galindo, Carmen
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:1997
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Huelva (UHU)
Repositorio:Arias Montano. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ariasmontano.uhu.es:10272/10216
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10272/10216
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:High-pressure metamorphism
Ca-rich pelites, geocronology
Sierra de Pie de Palo
Sierras Pampeanas Occidentales
Argentina
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Sumario:The Sierra de Pie de Palo belongs to the Western Sierras Pampeanas. Although still poorly known in detail, the sierra consists of a relatively autochthonous sequence of shelf sediments metamorphosed to low grade (the Caucete Group) and an allochthonous complex of polymetamorphic medium-to-high grade igneous and sedimentary rocks thrust towards the west and northwest. Mylonitization is widespread. Radiometric dating by different methods (U-Pb, 40Ar/39Ar and K-Ar) suggests that at least two tectono-thermal events are present in the allochthonous: Grenville (ca. 1Ga) and Famatinian (480-312Ma). Metamorphism has been studied in a Ca-rich pelite with a complex mineralogical composition (Qtz, Ms, Pg, Bt, Grt, Ky, Hbl, St, Rt, III, PI, Ep). This rock is a mylonite. Three metamorphic stages are recognized: the first two correspond to a prograde M, metamorphism under relatively high P/T conditions (peak at 13kb and about 6002C). The second is related to mylonitization (Mmy|) with T ~ 575eC and P <10kb. We suggest that this rock is polymetamorphic, M, metamorphism being probably related to the Grenville orogeny and Mmy| to the Famatinian orogeny