Geochemical studies of granitoids from Shyok tectonic zone of Khardung-Panamik section,Ladakh, India |
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Authors: | D Rameshwar Rao Hakim Rai |
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Institution: | (1) Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, General Mahadeo Singh Road, Dehradun, 248 001, India |
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Abstract: | The Shyok tectonic zone lies to the north of Ladakh magmatic arc or the Ladakh batholith in the Trans-Himalaya of Ladakh district,
J & K. Investigations were carried out on the granitoids exposed along Leh-Siachan highway between Khardung and Panamik villages.
The granitoid bodies under study are: Khardung granite (KG), Tirit granite (TG) and Panamik granite (PG) belonging to Ladakh
batholith, Shyok ophiolitic mélange and Karakoram batholith respectively. Though the granitoids belong to different litho-tectonic
units, yet they have subduction related geochemical characters typical of Andean-type granitoids. Re-melting of crustal rocks
of volcanic arc affinity has played an important role for the origin of KG rocks which are more evolved, while the TG and
PG rocks represent transitional tectonic environment from primitive to mature arc. |
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Keywords: | Granitoids Geochemical studies Shyok tectonic zone Ladakh Jammu and Kashmir |
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