Lead isotopes from Gondwanan polymetallic ore vein deposits, San Rafael Massif, Argentina

The San Rafael Massif in the province of Mendoza, Argentina, is characterized by widespread volcanic and pyroclastic rocks of Gondwanan age, known as the Choiyoi Group, that reflect a transition from a magmatic arc to a rift tectonic setting. Many ore deposits, according to stratigraphic constraints...

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spelling paper:paper_08959811_v16_n7_p579_Rubinstein2023-06-08T15:48:14Z Lead isotopes from Gondwanan polymetallic ore vein deposits, San Rafael Massif, Argentina Argentina Gondwanan magmatism Lead isotopes Mendoza province Mineralization San Rafael Massif Gondwana lead isotope magmatism metallogenesis ore deposit Permian Argentina Mendoza San Rafael Massif South America The San Rafael Massif in the province of Mendoza, Argentina, is characterized by widespread volcanic and pyroclastic rocks of Gondwanan age, known as the Choiyoi Group, that reflect a transition from a magmatic arc to a rift tectonic setting. Many ore deposits, according to stratigraphic constraints, are genetically related to this major magmatic episode. Lead isotopes of polymetallic ore vein deposits and mineralized country rock were analyzed to confirm their genetic link with the Gondwanan magmatic cycle and establish possible sources of the lead. The resulting linear array of the data is interpreted as a mixing scheme. The calculated model age of 279 Ma (very close to that obtained for one of the analyzed deposits) is consistent with previous geochronological data and the stratigraphic evidence, so it could be considered the age of the deposits and remobilization of lead. Lead isotope compositions reflect a mixing process between a mantle-derived component, probably from a depleted mantle, and a dominant upper crustal component. On the basis of this new information, it is possible to conclude that the ores were emplaced during arc evolution, though the upper crust was critically involved in the genesis. © 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. 2004 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_08959811_v16_n7_p579_Rubinstein http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_08959811_v16_n7_p579_Rubinstein
institution Universidad de Buenos Aires
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topic Argentina
Gondwanan magmatism
Lead isotopes
Mendoza province
Mineralization
San Rafael Massif
Gondwana
lead isotope
magmatism
metallogenesis
ore deposit
Permian
Argentina
Mendoza
San Rafael Massif
South America
spellingShingle Argentina
Gondwanan magmatism
Lead isotopes
Mendoza province
Mineralization
San Rafael Massif
Gondwana
lead isotope
magmatism
metallogenesis
ore deposit
Permian
Argentina
Mendoza
San Rafael Massif
South America
Lead isotopes from Gondwanan polymetallic ore vein deposits, San Rafael Massif, Argentina
topic_facet Argentina
Gondwanan magmatism
Lead isotopes
Mendoza province
Mineralization
San Rafael Massif
Gondwana
lead isotope
magmatism
metallogenesis
ore deposit
Permian
Argentina
Mendoza
San Rafael Massif
South America
description The San Rafael Massif in the province of Mendoza, Argentina, is characterized by widespread volcanic and pyroclastic rocks of Gondwanan age, known as the Choiyoi Group, that reflect a transition from a magmatic arc to a rift tectonic setting. Many ore deposits, according to stratigraphic constraints, are genetically related to this major magmatic episode. Lead isotopes of polymetallic ore vein deposits and mineralized country rock were analyzed to confirm their genetic link with the Gondwanan magmatic cycle and establish possible sources of the lead. The resulting linear array of the data is interpreted as a mixing scheme. The calculated model age of 279 Ma (very close to that obtained for one of the analyzed deposits) is consistent with previous geochronological data and the stratigraphic evidence, so it could be considered the age of the deposits and remobilization of lead. Lead isotope compositions reflect a mixing process between a mantle-derived component, probably from a depleted mantle, and a dominant upper crustal component. On the basis of this new information, it is possible to conclude that the ores were emplaced during arc evolution, though the upper crust was critically involved in the genesis. © 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
title Lead isotopes from Gondwanan polymetallic ore vein deposits, San Rafael Massif, Argentina
title_short Lead isotopes from Gondwanan polymetallic ore vein deposits, San Rafael Massif, Argentina
title_full Lead isotopes from Gondwanan polymetallic ore vein deposits, San Rafael Massif, Argentina
title_fullStr Lead isotopes from Gondwanan polymetallic ore vein deposits, San Rafael Massif, Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Lead isotopes from Gondwanan polymetallic ore vein deposits, San Rafael Massif, Argentina
title_sort lead isotopes from gondwanan polymetallic ore vein deposits, san rafael massif, argentina
publishDate 2004
url https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_08959811_v16_n7_p579_Rubinstein
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_08959811_v16_n7_p579_Rubinstein
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