Mineral chemistry and thermo-barometry of intrusives from northern side of Shahroud river around Zardkuh in Guilan province (northern Iran)

Authors

  • Mojtaba Bahajrouy Department of Geology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Lahijan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Lahijan, Iran
  • Saeed Taki Department of Geology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Lahijan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Lahijan, Iran
  • Alireza Ganji Department of Geology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Lahijan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Lahijan, Iran

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5377/nexo.v33i02.10792

Keywords:

Mineral Chemistry, Thermometry and Barometry, Intrusive Mass, Volcanic Arc, Shahroud River, Alborz

Abstract

The study area is located in northern Iran and is part of the Alborz mountain range. The exposed rock units in the study area are mostly Eocene volcanic rocks with some Oligomiocene intrusive masses included and locally Paleocene, Jurassic, Permian and Carboniferous sedimentary outcrops. The intrusive rocks of the study area are mostly gabbro and olivine gabbro in terms of mineralogical composition, but intermediate types such as porphyry monzonite are also rarely seen. Based on the results of microprobe analysis, pyroxenes have augite and diopside compositions, orthopyroxenes are hypersthenes, biotites have magnesium biotite and phlogopite compositions, olivines have hyalosiderite compositions and amphiboles are pargasite and ferropargasite compositionally. The results of temperature and pressure evaluation indicate a temperature range of 650 to 1200 ° C and pressure range >2-5 KB. Based on the chemistry of clinopyroxene mineral of the mentioned intrusions, magma that made these intrusions is of the sub-alkaline type and is formed in a volcanic arc tectonic setting.

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Published

2020-12-31

How to Cite

Bahajrouy, M., Taki, S., & Ganji, A. (2020). Mineral chemistry and thermo-barometry of intrusives from northern side of Shahroud river around Zardkuh in Guilan province (northern Iran). Nexo Scientific Journal, 33(02), 556–578. https://doi.org/10.5377/nexo.v33i02.10792

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