Charnockite microstructures: from magmatic to metamorphic

Touret, Jacques L.R., and Huizenga, Jan Marten (2012) Charnockite microstructures: from magmatic to metamorphic. Geoscience Frontiers, 3 (6). pp. 745-753.

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Abstract

Charnockites sensu lato (charnockite-enderbite series) are lower crustal felsic rocks typically characterised by the presence of anhydrous minerals including orthopyroxene and garnet. They either represent dry (H2O-poor) felsic magmas that are emplaced in the lower crust or granitic intrusions that have been dehydrated during a subsequent granulite facies metamorphic event. In the first case, post-magmatic high-temperature recrystallisation may result in widespread metamorphic granulite microstructures, superimposed or replacing the magmatic microstructures. Despite recrystallisation, magmatic remnants may still be found, notably in the form of melt-related microstructures such as melt inclusions. For both magmatic charnockites and dehydrated granites, subsequent fluid-mineral interaction at intergrain boundaries during retrogradation are documented by microstructures including K-feldspar microveins and myrmekites. They indicate that a large quantity of low-H2O activity salt-rich brines, were present (together with CO2 under immiscible conditions) in the lower crust.

Item ID: 30653
Item Type: Article (Research - C1)
ISSN: 1674-9871
Keywords: charnockite; petrology; microstructure; melt inclusions
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