The Appinite-Migmatite Complex of Sanabria, NW Iberian Massif, Spain |
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Authors: | CASTRO ANTONIO; CORRETGE L GUILLERMO; DE LA ROSA JESUS D; FERNANDEZ CARLOS; LOPEZ SUSANA; GARCIA-MORENO OLGA; CHACON HELENA |
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Institution: | 1 DEPARTAMENTO DE GEOLOGÍA, UNIVERSIDAD DE HUELVA, CAMPUS DE EL CARMEN, 21071 HUELVA, SPAIN
2 DEPARTAMENTO DE GEOLOGÍA, UNIVERSIDAD DE OVIEDO, JESUS ARIAS DE VELASCO S/N, 33005 OVIEDO, SPAIN
3 DEPARTAMENTO DE GEODINÁMICA Y PALEONTOLOGÍA, UNIVERSIDAD DE HUELVA, CAMPUS DE EL CARMEN, 21071 HUELVA, SPAIN |
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Abstract: | The Sanabria appinitic rocks and host migmatites form an unusual,non-peri-batholithic complex in which all the typical membersof the appinite suite are present. It differs from most appiniticcomplexes in the deeper level of emplacement and the close temporaland spatial association with migmatites. Consequently, manyin situ relationships that resulted from the invasion of maficmagma into a crustal anatectic zone are extremely well preserved.The complex shows unequivocal relations between members of theappinitic suite and between these and migmatites derived byanatexis of a gneissic formation (Ollo de Sapo gneiss). Theserelations point to derivation of monzodiorites and biotite dioritesby hydrous basalt fractionation combined with fluid-assistedmelting of the crustal rocks surrounding the appinitic intrusions.This hydrous basic magma may be derived from an enriched regionof the mantle associated with subduction. Petrogenetic modelshave been tested using a combination of field relations andgeochemical data. Despite the complexity of the processes involved,it is concluded that water played an important role in the petrogenesisof the intermediate and mafic magmas. Reaction between monzodioritemelts and the host migmatites was responsible for the generationof a range of intermediate rocks within the complex. The needfor water to facilitate magma generation in both the mantleand the crust suggests that melting is linked with subduction.This interpretation has important implications because appiniticmagmatism may be considered as indicative of subduction processesinvolved not only in the generation of the mafic end-membersof the suite, but also in the generation of batholiths withwhich the appinitic rocks are spatially and temporally associated. KEY WORDS: appinite; monzodiorite; migmatite; Variscan orogen; Iberian massif |
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