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Geochemical and Petrogenetic Study of Proterozoic Sewariya and Govindgarh Granitoids from South Delhi Fold Belt


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The present study reports the geochemical composition of Sewariya two-mica granites (SG) and Govindgarh granites (GG) intruding rocks of Delhi Supergroup along the western margin of South Delhi Fold Belt in Rajasthan, India. Both granite varieties are highly evolved possessing high SiO2, Al2O3, low MgO, CaO, Fe2O3, Ni, Cr and V and are calc-alkaline in nature. In chondrite normalized REE diagrams, SG are characterized by highly fractionated REE patterns (avg LaN/ YbN = 21.45) and sharp negative Eu* anomaly (Eu/Eu* = 0.25), whereas GG do not show significant REE fractionated patterns (avg LaN/YbN = 3.31) and have variable Eu anomalies. From primitive mantle normalized multi-element diagrams, crustal signatures (low Nb, Ti and high Pb, U, Th) can be inferred for both the granitoid varieties. Also, strong peraluminous nature, high A/CNK, normative corundum and abundant mica content point towards a (meta)sedimentary protolith for them. An arc setting is indicated by their calc-alkaline nature; volcanic arc or syncollisional affinities in tectonic discriminant diagrams (Nb versus Y; Rb versus Nb + Y). They are peraluminous leucogranites derived from crustal melts with little mantle contribution as is evident from their mineralogy and geochemical characteristics. The anatectic conditions prevalent during the formation of these granites differed with SG being formed under dehydration conditions, while the formation of GG involved fluid-present melting reactions.

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Geochemistry, Granitoid Magmatism, Petrography, Peraluminous Leucogranites.
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Authors

Soumya Ray
Department of Geology, University of Delhi, Delhi 110 007, India
Kumar Batuk Joshi
Department of Geology, University of Delhi, Delhi 110 007, India
S. Sundarraman
Department of Geology, University of Delhi, Delhi 110 007, India
Deepak Joshi
Department of Geology, University of Delhi, Delhi 110 007, India
Talat Ahmad
Department of Geology, University of Delhi, Delhi 110 007, India

Abstract


The present study reports the geochemical composition of Sewariya two-mica granites (SG) and Govindgarh granites (GG) intruding rocks of Delhi Supergroup along the western margin of South Delhi Fold Belt in Rajasthan, India. Both granite varieties are highly evolved possessing high SiO2, Al2O3, low MgO, CaO, Fe2O3, Ni, Cr and V and are calc-alkaline in nature. In chondrite normalized REE diagrams, SG are characterized by highly fractionated REE patterns (avg LaN/ YbN = 21.45) and sharp negative Eu* anomaly (Eu/Eu* = 0.25), whereas GG do not show significant REE fractionated patterns (avg LaN/YbN = 3.31) and have variable Eu anomalies. From primitive mantle normalized multi-element diagrams, crustal signatures (low Nb, Ti and high Pb, U, Th) can be inferred for both the granitoid varieties. Also, strong peraluminous nature, high A/CNK, normative corundum and abundant mica content point towards a (meta)sedimentary protolith for them. An arc setting is indicated by their calc-alkaline nature; volcanic arc or syncollisional affinities in tectonic discriminant diagrams (Nb versus Y; Rb versus Nb + Y). They are peraluminous leucogranites derived from crustal melts with little mantle contribution as is evident from their mineralogy and geochemical characteristics. The anatectic conditions prevalent during the formation of these granites differed with SG being formed under dehydration conditions, while the formation of GG involved fluid-present melting reactions.

Keywords


Geochemistry, Granitoid Magmatism, Petrography, Peraluminous Leucogranites.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv109%2Fi8%2F1458-1465